People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Gambia
Gambia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 64.41 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Gambia stood at 64.41 people per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Gambia peaked at 64.41 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.64 people per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Gambia 9th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Gambia, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.64 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 16.45 people per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 18.28 people per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 20.15 people per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 22.12 people per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 24.15 people per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 26.23 people per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 28.37 people per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 30.57 people per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 32.8 people per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 35.09 people per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 37.42 people per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 39.81 people per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 42.24 people per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 44.69 people per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 47.13 people per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 49.56 people per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 51.97 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 54.36 people per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 56.74 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 59.16 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 61.6 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 64.04 people per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 64.41 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 64.41 people per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.87 people per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 64.41 people per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.84 people per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.38 people per square kilometre | 14.64 people per square kilometre | 32.8 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9 people per square kilometre | 35.09 people per square kilometre | 56.74 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.3 people per square kilometre | 59.16 people per square kilometre | 64.41 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 6 Ethiopia 80.36 people per square kilometre compare
- 7 Togo 74.6 people per square kilometre compare
- 8 Nigeria 67.49 people per square kilometre compare
- 10 Pakistan 52.81 people per square kilometre compare
- 11 Malawi 48.71 people per square kilometre compare
- 12 Benin 47.65 people per square kilometre compare
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 64.41 people per square kilometre in 2023, 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 64.41 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.64 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Gambia ranks 9th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.