People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Gambia
Gambia: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 25.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Gambia, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Gambia stood at 25.1%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Gambia peaked at 33.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2015.
That places Gambia 71st 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, urban (% of urban) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.1% | — |
| 2001 | 32.6% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 28.3% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 25.1% | 27.7% | 8 |
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Gambia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Gambia was 25.1% 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, urban (% of urban) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Gambia ranks 71st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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