Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Gambia
Gambia: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 11.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Gambia, 2012–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Gambia is 11.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Gambia peaked at 11.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2012.
Gambia ranks 102nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11.9% | — |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 11.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.4%, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 11.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.7%, 67% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 99 Malawi 12.5% compare
- 100 Democratic Republic of Congo 12.3% compare
- 101 Central African Republic 12.1% compare
- 103 Djibouti 11.6% compare
- 104 Somalia 11.1% compare
- 105 Cote d'Ivoire 11.1% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Gambia?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Gambia was 11.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2012.
- How does Gambia rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Gambia ranks 102nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.