Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Gabon
Gabon: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 88.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 88.6% for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Gabon peaked at 88.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.1%, in 2000.
That places Gabon 190th out of 248 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.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.1% | — |
| 2001 | 80.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 81.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 81.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 82.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 82.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 83.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 83.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 84.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 84.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 84.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 85.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 85.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 86.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 86.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 86.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 87.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 88.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 91% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 88.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.1%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.2% | 80.1% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 84.5% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 87.7% | 88.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 187 Micronesia (Federated States of) 89.9% compare
- 188 Tajikistan 89.2% compare
- 189 Indonesia 89.0% compare
- 191 Senegal 88.0% compare
- 192 Jamaica 87.6% compare
- 193 Marshall Islands 87.4% compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -26.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Gabon?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Gabon was 88.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.1% in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Gabon ranks 190th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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