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.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.42 | — |
| 2001 | 1.5 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.58 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.65 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.71 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.76 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.81 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.85 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.88 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.91 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.93 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.27 | +69.3% |
| 2012 | 4.78 | +46.3% |
| 2013 | 6.31 | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 7.85 | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 9.41 | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 10.97 | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 12.55 | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 14.13 | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 15.73 | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 17.33 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 18.95 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 20.57 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 22.19 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 22.19 | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 22.19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.66, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 22.19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.56, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +69.3% | 1.93 | 3.27 |
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 |
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 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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