Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre was 0.1882 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.1882 people per square kilometre for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 7.73 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1882 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Gambia 96th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.73 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 7.47 people per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 7.2 people per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 6.93 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 6.66 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 6.39 people per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 6.11 people per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 5.83 people per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 5.53 people per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 5.22 people per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 4.91 people per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 4.57 people per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 4.23 people per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 3.88 people per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 3.51 people per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 3.12 people per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 2.73 people per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 2.31 people per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 1.89 people per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 1.46 people per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 1.02 people per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5707 people per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2407 people per square kilometre | -57.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1882 people per square kilometre | -21.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.1882 people per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.41 people per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.1882 people per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.23 people per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre 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% | 0.5707 people per square kilometre | 0.2407 people per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -44.0% | 1.02 people per square kilometre | 0.5707 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.51 people per square kilometre | 5.22 people per square kilometre | 7.73 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 people per square kilometre | 1.46 people per square kilometre | 4.91 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5049 people per square kilometre | 0.1882 people per square kilometre | 1.02 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 93 Argentina 0.2402 people per square kilometre compare
- 94 Iran 0.2061 people per square kilometre compare
- 95 Tunisia 0.1959 people per square kilometre compare
- 97 Cuba 0.1801 people per square kilometre compare
- 98 South Africa 0.1758 people per square kilometre compare
- 99 Qatar 0.1645 people per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Gambia?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.1882 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.73 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1882 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 96th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.