People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Gambia
Gambia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 was 31.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 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 sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Gambia stood at 31.6%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Gambia peaked at 52.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2015.
That places Gambia 58th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.3% | — |
| 2001 | 50.9% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 45.4% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 42.6% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 34.3% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 39.8% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 31.6% | 38.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 55 Yemen 37.4% compare
- 56 Bangladesh 35.0% compare
- 57 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 34.9% compare
- 59 Senegal 31.2% compare
- 60 Cambodia 27.9% compare
- 61 Afghanistan 26.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Gambia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Gambia was 31.6% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
- Gambia ranks 58th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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