People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest rural in Gabon
Gabon: People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest rural was 9.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Gabon, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Gabon stood at 9.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Gabon peaked at 9.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2000.
That places Gabon 61st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open: Q1 (lowest) … Q1 lowest rural in Gabon, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 9.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 4.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 9.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.8%, 17% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.1% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.3% | 9.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Gabon?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Gabon was 9.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
- Gabon ranks 61st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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