People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Gabon
Gabon: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) was 88.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services in Gabon is 88.6%, 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 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Gabon peaked at 88.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.1%, in 2000.
That places Gabon 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.1% | — |
| 2001 | 80.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 81.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 81.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 82.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 82.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 83.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 83.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 84.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 84.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 84.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 85.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 85.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 86.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 86.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 86.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 87.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 88.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 88.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.2%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.2% | 80.1% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 84.5% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 87.7% | 88.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 156 Micronesia (country) 89.9% compare
- 157 Tajikistan 89.2% compare
- 158 Indonesia 89.0% compare
- 160 Senegal 88.0% compare
- 161 Jamaica 87.6% compare
- 162 Marshall Islands 87.4% compare
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Gabon?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Gabon was 88.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.1% in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Gabon ranks 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.