Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Gabon
Gabon: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 18.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Gabon stood at 18.64.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Gabon peaked at 28.98 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.6, in 2023.
Gabon ranks 26th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.87 | 26.46 | 28.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.83 | 21.31 | 26.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.44 | 18.6 | 20.66 | 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 limited sanitation services in Gabon?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Gabon was 18.64 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 28.98 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6 in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Gabon ranks 26th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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