Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Gabon
Gabon: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 48.17 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
48.17
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
71st
of 113 countries
All-time high
48.17
in 2024
All-time low
47.75
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Gabon, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 48.17 for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
That places Gabon 71st out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities 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% |
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
- 68 Dominican Republic 48.53 compare
- 69 Vanuatu 48.41 compare
- 70 Congo 48.19
- 72 Ghana 45.48 compare
- 73 South Africa 44.37
- 74 Zimbabwe 42.51 compare
More population data for Gabon
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.628 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Gabon?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Gabon was 48.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 48.17 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.75 in 2017.
- How does Gabon rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Gabon ranks 71st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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