Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.0005 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Gambia stood at 0.0005 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.5% on the previous year and down 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.0537 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 people per person, in 2024.
That places Gambia 119th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0537 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0505 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0474 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0444 people per person | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0416 people per person | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0388 people per person | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0361 people per person | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0334 people per person | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0308 people per person | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0283 people per person | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0258 people per person | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0233 people per person | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.021 people per person | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0187 people per person | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0164 people per person | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0142 people per person | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0121 people per person | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 people per person | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 0.008 people per person | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 0.006 people per person | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 people per person | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 people per person | -45.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 people per person | -58.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 people per person | -23.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 people per person | -31.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0005 people per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1444 people per person, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0005 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1215 people per person, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage, per capita 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 | -58.8% | 0.0022 people per person | 0.0009 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0405 people per person | 0.0283 people per person | 0.0537 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0155 people per person | 0.006 people per person | 0.0258 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 people per person | 0.0005 people per person | 0.0041 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 116 Morocco 0.0005 people per person compare
- 117 Jordan 0.0005 people per person compare
- 118 Uzbekistan 0.0005 people per person compare
- 120 Montenegro 0.0004 people per person compare
- 121 Algeria 0.0004 people per person compare
- 122 Azerbaijan 0.0003 people per person 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, per capita in Gambia?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Gambia was 0.0005 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0537 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 people per person in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 119th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.