People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Gambia
Gambia: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 1.33 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1.33 million people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Gambia peaked at 1.33 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 743,005 people, 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.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Gambia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 743,005 people | — |
| 2001 | 746,219 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 749,232 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 752,904 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 757,079 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 776,478 people | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 797,367 people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 819,646 people | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 843,020 people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 867,469 people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 893,085 people | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 920,030 people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 948,429 people | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 977,949 people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million people | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million people | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million people | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million people | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.19 million people | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.22 million people | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million people | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.29 million people | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.33 million people | +2.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.33 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.45 million people, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.33 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million people, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 785,242 people | 743,005 people | 867,469 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million people | 893,085 people | 1.16 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million people | 1.19 million people | 1.33 million people | 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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Gambia?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Gambia was 1.33 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 743,005 people in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Gambia ranks 146th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.