Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate was -29.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Gambia, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Gambia is -29.9 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 37.2% on the previous year and down 213.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at -3.34 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -57.83 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Gambia 125th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -3.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2003 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2004 | -3.81 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2005 | -4.06 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2006 | -4.33 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2007 | -4.66 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2008 | -5.09 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2009 | -5.57 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2010 | -6.12 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2011 | -6.74 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2012 | -7.47 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2013 | -8.37 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2014 | -9.53 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2015 | -10.96 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2016 | -12.75 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2017 | -15.08 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2018 | -18.25 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 2019 | -22.84 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 2020 | -30.16 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 2021 | -44.04 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 2022 | -57.83 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 2023 | -21.8 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2024 | -29.9 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's -29.9 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.95 % change on previous year, 15.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's -29.9 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.14 % change on previous year, 26.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +62.3% | -57.83 % change on previous year | -21.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.25 % change on previous year | -5.57 % change on previous year | -3.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -11.81 % change on previous year | -22.84 % change on previous year | -6.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -36.74 % change on previous year | -57.83 % change on previous year | -21.8 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 122 Peru -22.99 % change on previous year compare
- 123 India -24.84 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Costa Rica -27.01 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Guatemala -29.93 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Zambia -30.21 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Indonesia -30.83 % change on previous year 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 usage, annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate in Gambia was -29.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was -3.34 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -57.83 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Gambia rank for sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 125th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 213.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sanitation facilities usage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.