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. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Gabon, 2000–2024
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 205th of 249 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.8% | — |
| 2001 | 28.0% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 37.7% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 45.8% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 47.2% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 52.9% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 54.3% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 55.8% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 57.3% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 57.4% | +0.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 57.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 62% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 57.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.9%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 202 Greenland 62.5% compare
- 203 American Samoa 62.1% compare
- 204 Mauritania 58.7% compare
- 206 Comoros 57.2% compare
- 207 Afghanistan 54.5% compare
- 208 Angola 50.3% 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 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 205th out of 249 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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