Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Gabon
Gabon: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 22.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 22.62 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Gabon peaked at 41.73 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.62, in 2024.
Gabon ranks 23rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.73 | — |
| 2001 | 40.84 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 39.95 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 39.06 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 38.18 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 37.31 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 36.44 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 35.58 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 34.72 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 33.87 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 33.03 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 32.19 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 31.35 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 30.52 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 29.71 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 28.9 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 28.1 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 27.31 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 26.53 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 25.76 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 25 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 24.25 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 23.5 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 22.76 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 22.62 | -0.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 22.62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53, 14.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 22.62 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.13, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.77 | 33.87 | 41.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.34 | 25.76 | 33.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.63 | 22.62 | 25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More population data for Gabon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,757 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6319 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6319 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 467,914 people (2100)
- Population density 26.79 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0336 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Gabon?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Gabon was 22.62 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 41.73 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.62 in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Gabon ranks 23rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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