People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Gambia
Gambia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 44.9% 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). Measured in highest.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 44.9% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Gambia peaked at 77.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2015.
Gambia ranks 72nd 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 | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.5% | — |
| 2001 | 75.3% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 73.1% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 70.9% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 68.8% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 62.2% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 60.1% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 51.4% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 49.2% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 44.9% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.7% | 57.9% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 44.9% | 55.7% | 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 44.9% 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 77.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Gambia ranks 72nd 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 27.9%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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