Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Gabon
Gabon: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 48.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Gabon, 2017–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 48.2% for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Gabon ranks 76th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.8% | 47.7% | 47.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 48.0% | 48.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More population data for Gabon
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 26.79 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 467,914 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.59 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.59 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 179 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.59 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.65 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.45 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Gabon?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Gabon was 48.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2017.
- How does Gabon rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Gabon ranks 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.