People using safely managed sanitation services in Gambia
Gambia: People using safely managed sanitation services 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 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% |
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
- 111 Tonga 31.2% compare
- 112 Senegal 30.1% compare
- 113 Tanzania, United Republic of 28.5% compare
- 115 Côte d'Ivoire 27.1% compare
- 116 Thailand 26.7% compare
- 117 Costa Rica 26.3% compare
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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.014 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.014 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.