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

Gabon: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 90.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
90.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 97 countries
All-time high
90.3%
in 2014
All-time low
88.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 88.92001: 892002: 89.12003: 89.22004: 89.32005: 89.42006: 89.52007: 89.62008: 89.72009: 89.82010: 89.92011: 902012: 90.12013: 90.22014: 90.32015: 90.32016: 90.32017: 90.3

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, urban (% of) in Gabon stood at 90.3%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Gabon peaked at 90.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 2000.

That places Gabon 67th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Gabon, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 88.9%
2001 89.0% +0.1%
2002 89.1% +0.1%
2003 89.2% +0.1%
2004 89.3% +0.1%
2005 89.4% +0.1%
2006 89.5% +0.1%
2007 89.6% +0.1%
2008 89.7% +0.1%
2009 89.8% +0.1%
2010 89.9% +0.1%
2011 90.0% +0.1%
2012 90.1% +0.1%
2013 90.2% +0.1%
2014 90.3% +0.1%
2015 90.3% +0.0%
2016 90.3% +0.0%
2017 90.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.4% 88.9% 89.8% 10
2010s 90.2% 89.9% 90.3% 8

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 64 Mongolia 91.6% compare
  2. 65 Togo 91.1% compare
  3. 66 Ethiopia 90.7% compare
  4. 68 Côte d'Ivoire 90.1% compare
  5. 69 Afghanistan 89.7% compare
  6. 70 Burundi 88.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Gabon?
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Gabon was 90.3% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 2000.
How does Gabon rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Gabon ranks 67th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q2
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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