People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Gambia
Gambia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.2375 people per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Gambia stood at 0.2375 people per person.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Gambia peaked at 0.2458 people per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1018 people per person, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 38th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Gambia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1018 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.1114 people per person | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1205 people per person | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1293 people per person | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1381 people per person | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1466 people per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1548 people per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1626 people per person | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1702 people per person | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1774 people per person | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1843 people per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1909 people per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1972 people per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2032 people per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2089 people per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2144 people per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2196 people per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2245 people per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2293 people per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2337 people per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.238 people per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.242 people per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2458 people per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2416 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2375 people per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1413 people per person | 0.1018 people per person | 0.1774 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2106 people per person | 0.1843 people per person | 0.2337 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.241 people per person | 0.2375 people per person | 0.2458 people per person | 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Gambia?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Gambia was 0.2375 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2458 people per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1018 people per person in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Gambia ranks 38th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.