Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Gabon
Gabon: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 57.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Gabon is 57.4, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Gabon peaked at 57.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.82, in 2000.
Gabon ranks 190th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.82 | — |
| 2001 | 27.95 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 29.1 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 30.27 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 31.46 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 32.67 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 33.9 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 35.15 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 36.42 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 37.7 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 39 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 40.32 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 41.66 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 43.01 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 44.38 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 45.76 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 47.15 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 48.56 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 49.99 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 51.42 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 52.87 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 54.34 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 55.81 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 57.3 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 57.4 | +0.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 57.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.69, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 57.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.65, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.14 | 26.82 | 37.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.13 | 39 | 51.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.54 | 52.87 | 57.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 187 Greenland 62.5 compare
- 188 American Samoa 62.12 compare
- 189 Mauritania 58.68 compare
- 191 Comoros 57.22 compare
- 192 Afghanistan 54.5 compare
- 193 Angola 50.3 compare
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 share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Gabon?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Gabon was 57.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.82 in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Gabon ranks 190th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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