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

Gabon: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 95.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
95.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 97 countries
All-time high
95.2%
in 2014
All-time low
93.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 93.42001: 93.52002: 93.72003: 93.82004: 93.92005: 94.12006: 94.22007: 94.32008: 94.42009: 94.62010: 94.72011: 94.82012: 94.92013: 95.12014: 95.22015: 95.22016: 95.22017: 95.2

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Gabon is 95.2%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Gabon peaked at 95.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2000.

Gabon ranks 48th of 97 countries on this measure, 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): Q4 in Gabon, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 93.4%
2001 93.5% +0.1%
2002 93.7% +0.1%
2003 93.8% +0.1%
2004 93.9% +0.1%
2005 94.1% +0.1%
2006 94.2% +0.1%
2007 94.3% +0.1%
2008 94.4% +0.1%
2009 94.6% +0.1%
2010 94.7% +0.1%
2011 94.8% +0.1%
2012 94.9% +0.1%
2013 95.1% +0.1%
2014 95.2% +0.1%
2015 95.2% +0.0%
2016 95.2% +0.0%
2017 95.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.0% 93.4% 94.6% 10
2010s 95.0% 94.7% 95.2% 8

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 45 Dominican Republic 96.5% compare
  2. 46 India 95.8% compare
  3. 47 Nicaragua 95.5% compare
  4. 49 South Africa 95.2% compare
  5. 50 Jamaica 95.0% compare
  6. 51 Algeria 94.9% 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 95.2% 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 95.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2000.
How does Gabon rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Gabon ranks 48th 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 0.9%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q4
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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