Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Gabon
Gabon: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 48.17 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
48.17
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
76th
of 120 countries
All-time high
48.17
in 2024
All-time low
47.75
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Gabon, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 48.17 for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises 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.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 47.75 | — |
| 2018 | 47.82 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.89 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 47.95 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.01 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 48.07 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.12 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 48.17 | +0.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 48.17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.11, 54% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 48.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.21, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.82 | 47.75 | 47.89 | 3 |
| 2020s | 48.06 | 47.95 | 48.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 73 Dominican Republic 48.53 compare
- 74 Vanuatu 48.41 compare
- 75 Congo 48.19
- 77 Ghana 45.48 compare
- 78 Namibia 44.6
- 79 South Africa 44.37
More population data for Gabon
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6319 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,757 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.78 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0336 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.628 (2100)
- Population density 26.79 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 467,914 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Gabon?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Gabon was 48.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 48.17 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.75 in 2017.
- How does Gabon rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
- Gabon ranks 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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