Number without basic handwashing in Gambia
Gambia: Number without basic handwashing was 2.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number without basic handwashing in Gambia, 2012–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 2.40 million for number without basic handwashing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Gambia peaked at 2.40 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.78 million, in 2012.
That places Gambia 60th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Number without basic handwashing in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.78 million | — |
| 2013 | 1.83 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.89 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.94 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.99 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.04 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.09 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.14 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.19 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.24 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.30 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.35 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 2.40 million | +2.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.40 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.87 million, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.40 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.17 million, 18% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.96 million | 1.78 million | 2.14 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.30 million | 2.19 million | 2.40 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 without basic handwashing in Gambia?
- Number without basic handwashing in Gambia was 2.40 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.40 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million in 2012.
- How does Gambia rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Gambia ranks 60th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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