People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Gambia
Gambia: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban was 68.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Gambia stood at 68.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Gambia peaked at 68.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 59th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.8% | — |
| 2001 | 45.8% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 46.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 52.4% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 56.8% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 57.9% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 62.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 63.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 64.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 66.9% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 68.1% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 68.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 68.4% | +0.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 68.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.5%, 1.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 68.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.2%, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.6% | 44.8% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 55.7% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 66.9% | 68.4% | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Gambia?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Gambia was 68.4% 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 safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Gambia ranks 59th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.