1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Gabon
Gabon: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 86.93 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Gabon, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Gabon stood at 86.93. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Gabon peaked at 86.93 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 80.4, in 2000.
Gabon ranks 145th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.4 | — |
| 2001 | 80.81 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 81.19 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 81.55 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 81.89 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 82.2 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 82.49 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 82.77 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 83.02 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 83.25 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 83.46 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 83.66 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 83.83 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 84 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 84.14 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 84.54 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 84.92 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 85.29 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 85.64 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 85.98 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 86.31 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 86.62 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 86.93 | +0.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 86.93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.96, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 86.93 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.92, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.96 | 80.4 | 83.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.55 | 83.46 | 85.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.62 | 86.31 | 86.93 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More population data for Gabon
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6319 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6319 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,757 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.78 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0336 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 26.79 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 467,914 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Gabon?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Gabon was 86.93 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 86.93 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4 in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Gabon ranks 145th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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