People using at least: Q2 … drinking Q2 urban in Gabon
Gabon: People using at least: Q2 … drinking Q2 urban 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
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: Q2 … drinking Q2 urban in Gabon, year by year
| 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% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 90.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 91% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 90.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.8%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.4% | 88.9% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 89.9% | 90.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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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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