Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Gabon

Gabon: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 18.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18.64
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
26th
of 231 countries
All-time high
28.98
in 2000
All-time low
18.6
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Gabon, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 292001: 28.82002: 28.62003: 28.42004: 28.12005: 27.82006: 27.52007: 27.22008: 26.82009: 26.52010: 26.12011: 25.62012: 25.22013: 24.72014: 24.22015: 23.72016: 23.12017: 22.52018: 21.92019: 21.32020: 20.72021: 202022: 19.32023: 18.62024: 18.6

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Mali 19.88 compare
  2. 24 Somalia 19.4 compare
  3. 25 Lesotho 19.33 compare
  4. 27 Guinea-Bissau 18.43 compare
  5. 28 Uganda 18.21 compare
  6. 29 Kiribati 18.03 compare

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