People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 39,329 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Gibraltar, 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
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Gibraltar is 39,329 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Gibraltar peaked at 39,329 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27,657 people, in 2001.
That places Gibraltar 210th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27,709 people | — |
| 2001 | 27,657 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 27,831 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 28,274 people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 28,715 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 29,163 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 29,594 people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 30,006 people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 30,413 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 30,823 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 31,248 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 31,660 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 32,029 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 32,407 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 32,813 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 33,193 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 33,658 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 34,245 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 34,854 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 35,494 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 36,173 people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 36,858 people | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 37,609 people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 38,471 people | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 39,329 people | +2.2% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 39,329 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 39,329 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.89 million people, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,018 people | 27,657 people | 30,823 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,160 people | 31,248 people | 35,494 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,688 people | 36,173 people | 39,329 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 207 Northern Mariana Islands 44,171 people compare
- 208 Turks and Caicos Islands 43,349 people compare
- 209 Liechtenstein 39,850 people compare
- 211 Monaco 38,631 people compare
- 212 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 38,521 people compare
- 213 Greenland 34,994 people compare
More reference data data for Gibraltar
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 89.2% (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 22.9% (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 43,530 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 43,530 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Gibraltar?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Gibraltar was 39,329 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 Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 39,329 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,657 people in 2001.
- How does Gibraltar rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Gibraltar ranks 210th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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.