Rural without basic handwashing in Gambia
Gambia: Rural without basic handwashing was 848,761 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rural without basic handwashing in Gambia, 2012–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, rural without basic handwashing in Gambia stood at 848,761. 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 without basic handwashing in Gambia peaked at 848,761 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 771,790, 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 without basic handwashing in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 771,790 | — |
| 2013 | 781,483 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 790,537 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 798,738 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 806,131 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 812,706 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 818,458 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 823,670 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 828,990 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 834,334 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 839,288 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 844,096 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 848,761 | +0.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 848,761 is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.31 million, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 848,761 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.33 million, 10% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 800,439 | 771,790 | 823,670 | 8 |
| 2020s | 839,094 | 828,990 | 848,761 | 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 without basic handwashing in Gambia?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Gambia was 848,761 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 848,761 in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 771,790 in 2012.
- How does Gambia rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Gambia ranks 65th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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