People using at least basic sanitation services in Gambia
Gambia: People using at least basic sanitation services was 48.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 48.2% for people using at least basic sanitation services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Gambia peaked at 51.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2009.
Gambia ranks 178th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
People using at least basic sanitation services in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.1% | — |
| 2001 | 49.9% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 47.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 47.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 48.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6% | 46.4% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 46.4% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 47.4% | 48.2% | 5 |
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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)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1966 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Gambia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Gambia was 48.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2009.
- How does Gambia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Gambia ranks 178th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.