Rural without improved sanitation in Gambia
Gambia: Rural without improved sanitation was 655,420 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rural without improved sanitation in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural without improved sanitation in Gambia is 655,420, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Gambia peaked at 655,420 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 148,194, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 64th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Rural without improved sanitation in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 148,194 | — |
| 2001 | 166,483 | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 185,006 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 203,947 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 223,889 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 244,366 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 265,461 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 287,151 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 309,319 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 331,965 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 355,079 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 378,722 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 402,905 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 427,515 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 452,245 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 476,918 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 501,499 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 525,921 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 550,118 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 574,227 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 598,675 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 623,407 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 648,105 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 651,818 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 655,420 | +0.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 655,420 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.27 million, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 655,420 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.04 million, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 236,578 | 148,194 | 331,965 | 10 |
| 2010s | 464,515 | 355,079 | 574,227 | 10 |
| 2020s | 635,485 | 598,675 | 655,420 | 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 improved sanitation in Gambia?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Gambia was 655,420 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 655,420 in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,194 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Gambia ranks 64th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. 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 improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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