Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Gabon

Gabon: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 8.87 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.87
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
153rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
28.45
in 2000
All-time low
8.85
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

10152025302000201220242000: 28.52001: 27.82002: 272003: 26.32004: 25.62005: 24.82006: 242007: 23.22008: 22.42009: 21.62010: 20.82011: 19.92012: 19.12013: 18.22014: 17.32015: 16.42016: 15.52017: 14.62018: 13.62019: 12.72020: 11.72021: 10.82022: 9.82023: 8.82024: 8.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Gabon recorded 8.87 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Gabon peaked at 28.45 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.85, in 2023.

That places Gabon 153rd out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.13 21.61 28.45 10
2010s 16.8 12.69 20.77 10
2020s 10.01 8.85 11.74 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 150 Senegal 9.32 compare
  2. 151 Sint Maarten 9.13 compare
  3. 152 Samoa 9.01 compare
  4. 154 Belize 8.8 compare
  5. 155 Zambia 8.64 compare
  6. 156 Nigeria 8.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Gabon?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Gabon was 8.87 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 28.45 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 8.85 in 2023.
How does Gabon rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Gabon ranks 153rd out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
283 places, 6,880 data points, 2000–2024
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