People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Gabon
Gabon: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 88,247 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using an improved water source 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
Gabon recorded 88,247 people for people in rural areas not using an improved water source in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Gabon peaked at 141,169 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 88,247 people, in 2024.
Gabon ranks 87th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Gabon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 141,169 people | — |
| 2001 | 138,320 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 135,522 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 132,787 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 130,143 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 127,636 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 125,261 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 123,015 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 120,863 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 118,842 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 116,945 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 115,148 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 113,358 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 111,508 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 109,553 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 107,436 people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 105,158 people | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 102,772 people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 100,376 people | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 98,042 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 95,735 people | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 93,467 people | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 91,261 people | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 89,127 people | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 88,247 people | -1.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 88,247 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40,286 people, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 88,247 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.93 million people, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129,356 people | 118,842 people | 141,169 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,030 people | 98,042 people | 116,945 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,567 people | 88,247 people | 95,735 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 people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Gabon?
- People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Gabon was 88,247 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 people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 141,169 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,247 people in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Gabon ranks 87th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.