Gambia vs Romania: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Gambia
1.98 million people
in 2024
Romania
1.94 million people
in 2024
Gambia rank
74th
Romania rank
75th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Gambia
- Romania
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.98 million people against 1.94 million people in Romania, a difference of 44,920 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Romania ahead.
Gambia ranks 74th and Romania ranks 75th of 150 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 million people | 10.38 million people | 9.35 million people | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.48 million people | 6.08 million people | 4.60 million people | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.89 million people | 2.46 million people | 573,612 people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Gambia or Romania?
- Gambia, at 1.98 million people against 1.94 million people in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Gambia and Romania?
- 44,920 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Romania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Romania rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Gambia ranks 74th and Romania ranks 75th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.