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.
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
- 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
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 22.9% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 94.0% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 89.2% (2024)
- Foreign aid received 43,530 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 43,530 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 43,530 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received by income group 43,530 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received per capita 1.57 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Land area in square kilometres 10 sq. km (2023)
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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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.