Drinking water services in rural areas in Gabon
Gabon: Drinking water services in rural areas was 42,046 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water services in rural areas in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, drinking water services in rural areas in Gabon stood at 42,046 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Gabon peaked at 110,946 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42,046 people, in 2024.
That places Gabon 72nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Drinking water services in rural areas in Gabon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 110,946 people | — |
| 2001 | 107,272 people | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 103,666 people | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 100,138 people | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 96,706 people | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 93,402 people | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 90,219 people | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 87,151 people | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 84,169 people | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 81,296 people | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 78,522 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 75,830 people | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 73,154 people | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 70,451 people | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 67,698 people | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 64,866 people | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 61,961 people | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 59,024 people | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 56,114 people | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 53,273 people | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 50,480 people | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 47,742 people | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 45,070 people | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 42,465 people | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 42,046 people | -1.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 42,046 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 845.16 people, 49.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 42,046 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 528,044 people, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95,496 people | 81,296 people | 110,946 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,089 people | 53,273 people | 78,522 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,560 people | 42,046 people | 50,480 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More environment data for Gabon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.09 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6222 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in rural areas in Gabon?
- Drinking water services in rural areas in Gabon was 42,046 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 110,946 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,046 people in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Gabon ranks 72nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services in rural areas rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water services in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.