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
Latest (2024)
48.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
76th
of 120 countries
All-time high
48.2%
in 2024
All-time low
47.7%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
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.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 47.7% | — |
| 2018 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 48.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.1%, 54% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 48.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.2%, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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
- 73 Dominican Republic 48.5% compare
- 74 Vanuatu 48.4% compare
- 75 Congo 48.2%
- 77 Ghana 45.5% compare
- 78 Namibia 44.6%
- 79 South Africa 44.4%
More population data for Gabon
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.78 Percent per annum (2030)
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.