People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Gambia
Gambia: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 87.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
87.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
89.0%
in 2000
All-time low
87.7%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Gambia, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Gambia stood at 87.7%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Gambia peaked at 89.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 2015.
That places Gambia 83rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.0% | — |
| 2001 | 88.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 88.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 88.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 88.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 88.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 88.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 88.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 87.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.6% | 88.2% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 87.7% | 88.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 80 Liberia 88.9% compare
- 81 Zambia 88.7% compare
- 82 Congo 88.4% compare
- 84 Sao Tome and Principe 87.5% compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 87.3% compare
- 86 Guinea-Bissau 87.2% compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.056 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0464 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Gambia?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Gambia was 87.7% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Gambia ranks 83rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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