People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) in Gambia
Gambia: People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) was 28.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using safely managed sanitation services in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using safely managed sanitation services in Gambia is 28.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services in Gambia peaked at 43.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2022.
That places Gambia 114th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.2% | — |
| 2001 | 42.0% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 40.9% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 39.7% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 38.7% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 36.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 28.1% | +0.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 28.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.0%, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 28.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.6%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 35.7% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 29.9% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 28.0% | 29.3% | 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 safely managed sanitation services in Gambia?
- People using safely managed sanitation services in Gambia was 28.1% 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 sanitation services recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2022.
- How does Gambia rank for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Gambia ranks 114th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.