Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Gabon

Gabon: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 76.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
76.04
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
184th
of 231 countries
All-time high
76.04
in 2024
All-time low
55.8
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Gabon, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 55.82001: 56.82002: 57.72003: 58.62004: 59.62005: 60.52006: 61.42007: 62.32008: 63.32009: 64.22010: 65.12011: 65.92012: 66.82013: 67.72014: 68.62015: 69.42016: 70.32017: 71.12018: 71.92019: 72.72020: 73.52021: 74.32022: 75.12023: 75.92024: 76

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Gabon stood at 76.04. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Gabon peaked at 76.04 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.8, in 2000.

That places Gabon 184th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.02 55.8 64.16 10
2010s 68.95 65.05 72.73 10
2020s 74.98 73.53 76.04 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 181 Senegal 79.76 compare
  2. 182 Pakistan 79.45 compare
  3. 183 Equatorial Guinea 76.19 compare
  4. 185 Malawi 75.92 compare
  5. 186 Djibouti 74.11 compare
  6. 187 Ghana 73.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Gabon?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Gabon was 76.04 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 76.04 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 55.8 in 2000.
How does Gabon rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
Gabon ranks 184th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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