Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Gambia
Gambia: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 848,761 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Gambia, 2012–2024
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, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Gambia stood at 848,761 people. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Gambia peaked at 848,761 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 771,790 people, in 2012.
That places Gambia 65th out of 113 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.
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Gambia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 771,790 people | — |
| 2013 | 781,483 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 790,537 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 798,738 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 806,131 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 812,706 people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 818,458 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 823,670 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 828,990 people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 834,334 people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 839,288 people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 844,096 people | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 848,761 people | +0.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 848,761 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.31 million people, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 848,761 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.33 million people, 10% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 800,439 people | 771,790 people | 823,670 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 839,094 people | 828,990 people | 848,761 people | 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Gambia?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Gambia was 848,761 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 848,761 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 771,790 people in 2012.
- How does Gambia rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Gambia ranks 65th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.