People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Gabon

Gabon: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 92.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
92.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 97 countries
All-time high
92.7%
in 2014
All-time low
89.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Gabon, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 89.22001: 89.52002: 89.72003: 902004: 90.22005: 90.52006: 90.72007: 912008: 91.22009: 91.52010: 91.72011: 922012: 92.22013: 92.52014: 92.72015: 92.72016: 92.72017: 92.7

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Gabon stood at 92.7%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Gabon peaked at 92.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 89.2%, in 2000.

That places Gabon 47th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3 in Gabon, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 89.2%
2001 89.5% +0.3%
2002 89.7% +0.3%
2003 90.0% +0.3%
2004 90.2% +0.3%
2005 90.5% +0.3%
2006 90.7% +0.3%
2007 91.0% +0.3%
2008 91.2% +0.3%
2009 91.5% +0.3%
2010 91.7% +0.3%
2011 92.0% +0.3%
2012 92.2% +0.3%
2013 92.5% +0.3%
2014 92.7% +0.3%
2015 92.7% +0.0%
2016 92.7% +0.0%
2017 92.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.4% 89.2% 91.5% 10
2010s 92.4% 91.7% 92.7% 8

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 44 South Africa 94.6% compare
  2. 45 Mongolia 94.5% compare
  3. 46 Peru 93.7% compare
  4. 48 Indonesia 92.7% compare
  5. 49 India 92.0% compare
  6. 50 Nicaragua 89.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Gabon?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Gabon was 92.7% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 89.2% in 2000.
How does Gabon rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Gabon ranks 47th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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