Sanitation facilities coverage in Gambia
Gambia: Sanitation facilities coverage was 1,335 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities coverage in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1,335 for sanitation facilities coverage in 2024. 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 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in Gambia peaked at 78,178 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,335, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 109th of 232 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.
Sanitation facilities coverage in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78,178 | — |
| 2001 | 75,566 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 72,848 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 70,087 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 67,418 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 64,678 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 61,875 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 58,990 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 55,990 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 52,874 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 49,641 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 46,296 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 42,837 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 39,250 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 35,510 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 31,618 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 27,586 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 23,428 | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 19,152 | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 14,778 | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 10,320 | -30.2% |
| 2021 | 5,776 | -44.0% |
| 2022 | 2,436 | -57.8% |
| 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 1.99 million, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1,335 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.31 million, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities coverage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -57.8% | 5,776 | 2,436 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65,850 | 52,874 | 78,178 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,010 | 14,778 | 49,641 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,354 | 1,335 | 10,320 | 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 sanitation facilities coverage in Gambia?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in Gambia was 1,335 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 78,178 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,335 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
- Gambia ranks 109th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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