Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Gambia
Gambia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 87.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
87.6%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
30th
of 160 countries
All-time high
87.6%
in 2021
All-time low
72.4%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Gambia, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Gambia is 87.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over five years.
Gambia ranks 30th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 72.4% | — |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 80.3% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 82.6% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 87.6% | +6.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 87.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 88.3%, 99% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 87.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.5%, 91% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.9% | 72.4% | 80.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 82.6% | 87.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More development goals data for Gambia
- Red List Index 0.9704 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 281.27 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 14.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,674 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1,891 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.4818 ltpureal (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Gambia?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Gambia was 87.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2017.
- How does Gambia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Gambia ranks 30th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).