People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.4007 people per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Gambia stood at 0.4007 people per person.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.406 people per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1414 people per person, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 24th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1414 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.1554 people per person | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1691 people per person | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1826 people per person | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1961 people per person | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2094 people per person | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2225 people per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2354 people per person | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2481 people per person | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2606 people per person | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2728 people per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2849 people per person | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2968 people per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3084 people per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3199 people per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3312 people per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3424 people per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3534 people per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3642 people per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3749 people per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3854 people per person | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3958 people per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.406 people per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4033 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4007 people per person | -0.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.4007 people per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4222 people per person, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.4007 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3662 people per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2021 people per person | 0.1414 people per person | 0.2606 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3249 people per person | 0.2728 people per person | 0.3749 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3982 people per person | 0.3854 people per person | 0.406 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Gambia?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Gambia was 0.4007 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.406 people per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1414 people per person in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 24th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 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 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 not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People 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 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.