The Gambia - Access to safely managed drinking water services
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population) in The Gambia was 7.62 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 7.62 in 2020, while its lowest value was 4.29 in 2000.
Definition: The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.29 |
| 2001 | 4.44 |
| 2002 | 4.60 |
| 2003 | 4.75 |
| 2004 | 4.91 |
| 2005 | 5.07 |
| 2006 | 5.23 |
| 2007 | 5.39 |
| 2008 | 5.55 |
| 2009 | 5.72 |
| 2010 | 5.88 |
| 2011 | 6.05 |
| 2012 | 6.22 |
| 2013 | 6.39 |
| 2014 | 6.56 |
| 2015 | 6.73 |
| 2016 | 6.91 |
| 2017 | 7.08 |
| 2018 | 7.26 |
| 2019 | 7.44 |
| 2020 | 7.62 |
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population)
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population) in The Gambia was 66.90 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 66.90 in 2020, while its lowest value was 44.42 in 2000.
Definition: The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.42 |
| 2001 | 45.57 |
| 2002 | 46.71 |
| 2003 | 47.86 |
| 2004 | 49.01 |
| 2005 | 50.16 |
| 2006 | 51.31 |
| 2007 | 52.47 |
| 2008 | 53.62 |
| 2009 | 54.78 |
| 2010 | 55.94 |
| 2011 | 57.10 |
| 2012 | 58.26 |
| 2013 | 59.43 |
| 2014 | 60.59 |
| 2015 | 61.76 |
| 2016 | 62.93 |
| 2017 | 64.10 |
| 2018 | 65.27 |
| 2019 | 66.44 |
| 2020 | 66.90 |
People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population)
People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in The Gambia was 44.72 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 44.72 in 2020, while its lowest value was 23.50 in 2000.
Definition: The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.50 |
| 2001 | 24.50 |
| 2002 | 25.52 |
| 2003 | 26.55 |
| 2004 | 27.53 |
| 2005 | 28.53 |
| 2006 | 29.54 |
| 2007 | 30.57 |
| 2008 | 31.61 |
| 2009 | 32.67 |
| 2010 | 33.75 |
| 2011 | 34.83 |
| 2012 | 35.94 |
| 2013 | 37.05 |
| 2014 | 38.18 |
| 2015 | 39.32 |
| 2016 | 40.47 |
| 2017 | 41.63 |
| 2018 | 42.80 |
| 2019 | 43.98 |
| 2020 | 44.72 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
