Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Gabon
Gabon: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 24.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Gabon stood at 24.6. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Gabon peaked at 24.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.92, in 2000.
That places Gabon 146th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.92 | — |
| 2001 | 11.4 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 11.9 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 12.4 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 12.91 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 13.43 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 13.96 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 14.51 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 15.06 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 15.62 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 16.2 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 16.78 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 17.38 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 17.98 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 18.6 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 19.22 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 19.86 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 20.5 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 21.16 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 21.83 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 22.51 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 23.19 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 23.89 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 24.6 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.21 | 10.92 | 15.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.95 | 16.2 | 21.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.76 | 22.51 | 24.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 143 Mauritania 26.63 compare
- 144 Tanzania, United Republic of 25.77 compare
- 145 Cameroon 24.89 compare
- 147 Côte d'Ivoire 24.31 compare
- 148 Namibia 24.25 compare
- 149 Haiti 24.06 compare
More population data for Gabon
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.628 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 179 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Gabon?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Gabon was 24.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.92 in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Gabon ranks 146th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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