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

Gabon: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 95.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
95.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 97 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2000
All-time low
95.9%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 97 highest2001: 96.9 highest2002: 96.8 highest2003: 96.7 highest2004: 96.7 highest2005: 96.6 highest2006: 96.5 highest2007: 96.4 highest2008: 96.4 highest2009: 96.3 highest2010: 96.2 highest2011: 96.1 highest2012: 96 highest2013: 96 highest2014: 95.9 highest2015: 95.9 highest2016: 95.9 highest2017: 95.9 highest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Gabon is 95.9%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Gabon peaked at 97.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 2014.

That places Gabon 61st 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): Q5 (highest) in Gabon, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 97.0%
2001 96.9% -0.1%
2002 96.8% -0.1%
2003 96.7% -0.1%
2004 96.7% -0.1%
2005 96.6% -0.1%
2006 96.5% -0.1%
2007 96.4% -0.1%
2008 96.4% -0.1%
2009 96.3% -0.1%
2010 96.2% -0.1%
2011 96.1% -0.1%
2012 96.0% -0.1%
2013 96.0% -0.1%
2014 95.9% -0.1%
2015 95.9% +0.0%
2016 95.9% +0.0%
2017 95.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.6% 96.3% 97.0% 10
2010s 96.0% 95.9% 96.2% 8

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 58 Cambodia 96.4% compare
  2. 59 Yemen 96.1% compare
  3. 60 Zimbabwe 96.1% compare
  4. 62 Tajikistan 95.6% compare
  5. 63 Guinea 95.5% compare
  6. 64 Algeria 95.4% 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 95.9% 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 97.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2014.
How does Gabon rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Gabon ranks 61st 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 down 0.6%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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