People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Gambia
Gambia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 40.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) 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, rural (% of rural) in Gambia stood at 40.7%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Gambia peaked at 69.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2015.
Gambia ranks 62nd of 97 countries on this measure, 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, rural (% of rural) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.4% | — |
| 2001 | 67.5% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 65.5% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 63.6% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 61.7% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 57.9% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.8% | 52.2% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 40.7% | 50.2% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Gambia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Gambia was 40.7% 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Gambia ranks 62nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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