Share of households by type in Gambia

Gambia: Share of households by type was 18.98 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
18.98
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
73rd
of 76 countries
All-time high
24.23
in 2005
All-time low
18.98
in 2020
Years of data
5
2005–2020

Share of households by type in Gambia, 2005–2020

05101520252005201220202005: 24.22010: 22.62013: 21.42018: 202020: 19

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of households by type in Gambia is 18.98, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of households by type in Gambia peaked at 24.23 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.98, in 2020.

Gambia ranks 73rd of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.23 24.23 24.23 1
2010s 21.33 20 22.62 3
2020s 18.98 18.98 18.98 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 70 Haiti 23.41 compare
  2. 71 Lesotho 21.02 compare
  3. 72 Thailand 20.09 compare
  4. 74 Jamaica 18.67 compare
  5. 75 Senegal 15.59 compare
  6. 76 Belarus 0 compare

See the full ranking of 76 places β†’

More reference data data for Gambia

All data for Gambia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of households by type in Gambia?
Share of households by type in Gambia was 18.98 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of households by type recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 24.23 in 2005.
What is the lowest share of households by type recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.98 in 2020.
How does Gambia rank for share of households by type?
Gambia ranks 73rd out of 76 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of households by type rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 Share of households by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of households by type
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
76 places, 562 data points, 1960–2021
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