Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Gabon
Gabon: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 22.19 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Gabon is 22.19, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 182.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Gabon peaked at 22.19 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.42, in 2000.
Gabon ranks 77th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.71 | 1.42 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.69 | 1.93 | 15.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.25 | 17.33 | 22.19 | 5 |
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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 improved latrines and other improved in Gabon?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Gabon was 22.19 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 22.19 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Gabon ranks 77th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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