Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Gabon
Gabon: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 94.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 94.38 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Gabon peaked at 94.38 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.81, in 2000.
That places Gabon 174th 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.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.81 | — |
| 2001 | 85.37 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 85.92 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 86.46 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 86.98 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 87.48 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 87.97 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 88.45 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 88.91 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 89.36 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 89.8 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 90.22 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 90.63 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 91.03 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 91.41 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 91.78 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 92.14 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 92.48 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 92.8 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.12 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 93.42 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 93.72 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 94 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 94.27 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 94.38 | +0.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 94.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.78, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 94.38 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.16, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.17 | 84.81 | 89.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.54 | 89.8 | 93.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.96 | 93.42 | 94.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More population data for Gabon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,757 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6319 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 467,914 people (2100)
- Population density 26.79 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0336 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Gabon?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Gabon was 94.38 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 94.38 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.81 in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Gabon ranks 174th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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