Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Gambia
Gambia: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 28.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 28.1% for share of population using safely managed sanitation in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Gambia peaked at 43.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2022.
That places Gambia 118th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.2% | — |
| 2001 | 42.0% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 40.9% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 39.7% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 38.7% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 36.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 28.1% | +0.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 28.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.0%, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 28.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.6%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 35.7% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 29.9% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 28.0% | 29.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 population using safely managed sanitation in Gambia?
- Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Gambia was 28.1% 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 population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2022.
- How does Gambia rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Gambia ranks 118th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.