People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Gambia
Gambia: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 85.6% 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 highest.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 85.6% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Gambia peaked at 89.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 85.6%, in 2015.
That places Gambia 65th 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 | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.9% | — |
| 2001 | 89.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 89.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 89.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 88.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 88.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 88.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 87.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 87.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 87.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 86.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 86.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 85.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 85.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 85.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.6% | 87.3% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 85.6% | 87.0% | 8 |
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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 85.6% 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 89.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.6% in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Gambia ranks 65th 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 2.6%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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