People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Gambia
Gambia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 24.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 24.0% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Gambia peaked at 58.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2022.
Gambia ranks 148th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.9% | — |
| 2001 | 57.3% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 55.7% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 54.2% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 24.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.5%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 24.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 44.8% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 28.9% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.0% | 27.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Gambia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Gambia was 24.0% 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, rural recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2022.
- How does Gambia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Gambia ranks 148th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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.