Gambia vs Guinea: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Gambia
40.1%
in 2024
Guinea
37.3%
in 2024
Gambia rank
24th
Guinea rank
27th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Gambia
- Guinea
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 40.1% against 37.3% in Guinea, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea ahead.
Gambia ranks 24th and Guinea ranks 27th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 70.3% | 50.1% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 52.9% | 20.4% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 39.7% | 0.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Gambia or Guinea?
- Gambia, at 40.1% against 37.3% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Gambia and Guinea?
- 2.8%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Guinea rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Gambia ranks 24th and Guinea ranks 27th 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.