People not using improved sanitation facilities in Gambia
Gambia: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 1.11 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using improved 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
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Gambia stood at 1.11 million people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Gambia peaked at 1.11 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 205,693 people, in 2000.
That places Gambia 63rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 338,876 people | 205,693 people | 487,618 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 717,993 people | 525,643 people | 920,980 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million people | 969,515 people | 1.11 million people | 5 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.109 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7792 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Gambia?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Gambia was 1.11 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,693 people in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Gambia ranks 63rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.