Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Gambia
Gambia: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 1,335 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Gambia stood at 1,335. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.9% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Gambia peaked at 6,484 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,335, in 2024.
That places Gambia 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,397 | — |
| 2001 | 6,441 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 6,471 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 6,484 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 6,467 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6,440 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6,401 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 6,348 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 6,278 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6,188 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 6,078 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5,946 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 5,791 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 5,610 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 5,397 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 5,150 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 4,867 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 4,550 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 4,196 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 3,807 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 3,385 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 2,929 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 2,436 | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 1,905 | -21.8% |
| 2024 | 1,335 | -29.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1,335 is below the median for low income countries, which is 161,906, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1,335 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -29.9% | 1,905 | 1,335 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,392 | 6,188 | 6,484 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,139 | 3,807 | 6,078 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,398 | 1,335 | 3,385 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 76 Guinea-Bissau 1,702 compare
- 77 Vanuatu 1,592 compare
- 78 Belize 1,349 compare
- 80 Trinidad and Tobago 1,290 compare
- 81 Mauritius 1,201 compare
- 82 Cape Verde 1,168 compare
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 sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Gambia?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Gambia was 1,335 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,484 in 2003.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,335 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Gambia ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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