People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Gabon
Gabon: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 96.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
96.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 97 countries
All-time high
96.2%
in 2014
All-time low
94.3%
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
Gabon recorded 96.2% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Gabon peaked at 96.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 94.3%, in 2000.
That places Gabon 56th 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.3% | — |
| 2001 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.9% | 94.3% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 95.7% | 96.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 53 Peru 96.9% compare
- 54 Zimbabwe 96.3% compare
- 55 Côte d'Ivoire 96.3% compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 96.1% compare
- 58 Tajikistan 96.1% compare
- 59 Comoros 95.9% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0112 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
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 96.2% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.3% in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Gabon ranks 56th 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 1.0%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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