Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Gambia
Gambia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
105th
of 175 countries
All-time high
71,780 people
in 2000
All-time low
0 people
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Gambia, 2000–2024
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, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Gambia stood at 0 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Gambia peaked at 71,780 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2022.
Gambia ranks 105th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,459 people | 46,686 people | 71,780 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,870 people | 10,971 people | 43,563 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,956 people | 0 people | 6,935 people | 5 |
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More reference data data for Gambia
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2116 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.6654 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0963 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 285.89 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.109 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7792 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Gambia?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Gambia was 0 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 71,780 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2022.
- How does Gambia rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Gambia ranks 105th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.