Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Gabon

Gabon: Share of the population using improved water sources wash was 94.38 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
94.38
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
167th
of 224 countries
All-time high
94.38
in 2024
All-time low
84.81
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Gabon, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 84.82001: 85.42002: 85.92003: 86.52004: 872005: 87.52006: 882007: 88.42008: 88.92009: 89.42010: 89.82011: 90.22012: 90.62013: 912014: 91.42015: 91.82016: 92.12017: 92.52018: 92.82019: 93.12020: 93.42021: 93.72022: 942023: 94.32024: 94.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population using improved water sources wash in Gabon is 94.38, measured 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 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Gabon peaked at 94.38 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.81, in 2000.

Gabon ranks 167th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.17 84.81 89.36 10
2010s 91.54 89.8 93.12 10
2020s 93.96 93.42 94.38 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 164 Guatemala 94.79 compare
  2. 165 North Korea 94.6 compare
  3. 166 Ghana 94.4 compare
  4. 168 Moldova 94.26 compare
  5. 169 Malawi 94.19 compare
  6. 170 Venezuela 93.8 compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population using improved water sources wash in Gabon?
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Gabon was 94.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 94.38 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 84.81 in 2000.
How does Gabon rank for share of the population using improved water sources wash?
Gabon ranks 167th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population using improved water sources wash rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved water sources wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population using improved water sources wash
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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