Gambia
Location
- Geographical region: Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa
- SDG region: SDG Sub-Saharan Africa
- Least Developed Countries
Land
- Total area: --- km2
- Land area: 10,120 km2 (2022)
- Land use by sector: 63% agriculture, 23% forest and 14% other (2022)
People
- Total population: 2,697,845 people (2023)
- Population density: 261 people per km2 (2022)
- Urbanisation: 64% lives in urban areas and 36% lives in rural areas (2023)
Economy
- Total GDP: 7,910,838,542 USD per year (2023)
- GDP per capita: 2,932 USD per year (2023)
- Value added by sector: 23% from agriculture, 54% from services and 17% from industry (2023)
SDG 6 snapshot in Gambia
Drinking water
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services in Gambia, progress over time
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services in Gambia, by service level and location (2022)
Sanitation and hygiene
6.2.1a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Gambia, progress over time
6.2.1a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Gambia, by service level and location (2022)
6.2.1b Proportion of population with a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home in Gambia, by service level and location (2022)
Water quality and wastewater
6.3.1 Proportion of wastewater flow (safely) treated > Domestic in Gambia (2022), compared to other countries (and areas) in the region
6.3.1 Proportion of wastewater flow (safely) treated in Gambia, by source (2022)
6.3.2 Level 1 Proportion of bodies of water with good ambient water quality in Gambia (2020-2023), compared to other countries (and areas) in the region
Water use and scarcity
Water resources and withdrawal in Gambia, total and per capita
Long-term average annual precipitation in depth: 836 (mm/year) (2020)
Renewable water resources: 3,808 m3 per capita (2017)
Water withdrawal: 69 m3 per capita (2000)
Environmental flow requirements: % of the renewable water resources ()
6.4.2 Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources in Gambia, change over time, compared to other countries (and areas) in the region
6.4.1 Change in water-use efficiency over time in Gambia, by sector (2020)
Water-use efficiency for ‘Agriculture, forestry and fishing’ only takes into account the proportion of gross value added that comes from irrigated agriculture, since that activity is associated with water withdrawal (other activities are rain-fed).
6.4.1 Change in water-use efficiency over time in Gambia, progress over time, compared to other countries (and areas) in the region
Water resources management
6.5.1 Degree of integrated water resources management implementation (0-100) in Gambia, progress over time, by dimension
Very low (0-10) – Low (11-30) – Medium-low (31-50) – Medium-high (51-70) – High (71-90) – Very high (91-100)
6.5.2 Proportion of transboundary basin area with an operational arrangement for water cooperation in Gambia, progress over time, by component
Very low (0-10) – Low (11-30) – Medium-low (31-50) – Medium-high (51-70) – High (71-90) – Very high (91-100)
International cooperation and capacity-building
6.a.1 Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development assistance received by Gambia, over time
6.a.1 Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development assistance received by Gambia in 2022, by sub-sector
Water and sanitation-related official development assistance includes water sector policy and governance, water supply, sanitation, water sector policy, water resources conservation, river basins development, waste management/disposal, education and training, agricultural water resources and hydroelectric power.