Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Gabon
Gabon: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 57.4% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Gabon, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Gabon is 57.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Gabon peaked at 57.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2000.
Gabon ranks 188th of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 26.8% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 39.0% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 52.9% | 57.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Gabon?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Gabon was 57.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Gabon ranks 188th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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