Number using at least basic sanitation in Gambia
Gambia: Number using at least basic sanitation was 1.33 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.33 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
146th
of 232 countries
All-time high
1.33 million
in 2024
All-time low
743,005
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1.33 million for number using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Gambia peaked at 1.33 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 743,005, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 146th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 743,005 | — |
| 2001 | 746,219 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 749,232 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 752,904 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 757,079 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 776,478 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 797,367 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 819,646 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 843,020 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 867,469 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 893,085 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 920,030 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 948,429 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 977,949 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.19 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.22 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.29 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.33 million | +2.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.33 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.45 million, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.33 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 785,242 | 743,005 | 867,469 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million | 893,085 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million | 1.19 million | 1.33 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Gambia?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Gambia was 1.33 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 743,005 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Gambia ranks 146th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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