Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Gabon
Gabon: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 57.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 57.4 for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Gabon peaked at 57.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.82, in 2000.
That places Gabon 189th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.14 | 26.82 | 37.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.13 | 39 | 51.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.54 | 52.87 | 57.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 186 Greenland 62.5 compare
- 187 American Samoa 62.12 compare
- 188 Mauritania 58.68 compare
- 190 Comoros 57.22 compare
- 191 Afghanistan 54.5 compare
- 192 Angola 50.3 compare
More population data for Gabon
- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.628 (2100)
- Population density 26.79 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 467,914 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.628 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 179 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Gabon?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Gabon was 57.4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.82 in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Gabon ranks 189th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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