People using at least basic drinking water services in Gambia
Gambia: People using at least basic drinking water services was 87.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services in Gambia stood at 87.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Gambia peaked at 87.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, in 2000.
That places Gambia 165th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.9% | 71.8% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 78.6% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 85.1% | 87.1% | 5 |
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- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 33,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 34,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 34,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 35,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 36,199 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 36,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 37,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 31,993 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Gambia?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Gambia was 87.1% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Gambia ranks 165th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.