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
Latest (2024)
24.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 175 countries
All-time high
24.6
in 2023
All-time low
10.92
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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 148th out of 175 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% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 24.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.22, 27% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 24.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
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 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 148th out of 175 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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