Gambia vs Qatar: Sanitation facilities usage
Gambia
1,335 people
in 2024
Qatar
1,934 people
in 2024
Gambia rank
109th
Qatar rank
108th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Gambia
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1,934 people against 1,335 people in Gambia, a difference of 599 people.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.4 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 109th and Qatar ranks 108th of 232 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65,850 people | 607.35 people | 65,243 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 33,010 people | 1,458 people | 31,552 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 4,354 people | 1,845 people | 2,509 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Gambia or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 1,934 people against 1,335 people in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Gambia and Qatar?
- 599 people, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Qatar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Qatar rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Gambia ranks 109th and Qatar ranks 108th of 232 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.