Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Gambia is 0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 31.5% on the previous year and down 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Gambia peaked at 5.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.
That places Gambia 108th out of 213 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.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4% | — |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -45.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -58.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -23.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -31.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.8% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 105 Morocco 0.1% compare
- 106 Jordan 0.1% compare
- 107 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
- 109 Montenegro 0.0% compare
- 110 Algeria 0.0% compare
- 111 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Gambia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.24 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 44,127 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.016 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.8986 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 44,127 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Gambia?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Gambia was 0.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Gambia ranks 108th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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