Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Gabon
Gabon: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 76.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Gabon, 2000–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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