People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Gambia
Gambia: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban was 31.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed sanitation 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 sanitation services, urban in Gambia stood at 31.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Gambia peaked at 31.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2004.
That places Gambia 95th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.4% | — |
| 2001 | 28.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 31.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.6%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 31.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 27.3% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 30.2% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 31.0% | 31.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 92 Côte d'Ivoire 32.2% compare
- 93 Chad 32.0% compare
- 94 Burkina Faso 31.4% compare
- 96 Papua New Guinea 31.0% compare
- 97 Bangladesh 30.7% compare
- 98 Thailand 30.7% 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)
- 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 sanitation services, urban in Gambia?
- People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Gambia was 31.0% 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, urban recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services, urban recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Gambia ranks 95th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 sanitation 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 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.