Gambia vs Tanzania: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Gambia
28.1%
in 2024
Tanzania
28.5%
in 2024
Gambia rank
118th
Tanzania rank
117th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Gambia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 28.5% against 28.1% in Gambia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 118th and Tanzania ranks 117th of 150 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 8.5% | 30.4% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 19.5% | 13.1% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 26.5% | 1.9% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Gambia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 28.5% against 28.1% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Gambia and Tanzania?
- 0.4%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Tanzania rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Gambia ranks 118th and Tanzania ranks 117th 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.