People using improved sanitation facilities in Gabon
Gabon: People using improved sanitation facilities was 1.93 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using improved sanitation facilities in Gabon is 1.93 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Gabon peaked at 1.93 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 711,732 people, in 2000.
That places Gabon 141st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Gabon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 711,732 people | — |
| 2001 | 743,211 people | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 776,145 people | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 810,644 people | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 846,971 people | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 885,519 people | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 926,568 people | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 970,244 people | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million people | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million people | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million people | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.18 million people | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.23 million people | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million people | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.36 million people | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.42 million people | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.48 million people | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.53 million people | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.59 million people | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.65 million people | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.71 million people | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.77 million people | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.83 million people | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.89 million people | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.93 million people | +2.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.93 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million people, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.93 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.64 million people, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 875,366 people | 711,732 people | 1.07 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.65 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 million people | 1.71 million people | 1.93 million people | 5 |
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 people using improved sanitation facilities in Gabon?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Gabon was 1.93 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 711,732 people in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Gabon ranks 141st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.