People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Gabon

Gabon: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 was 14.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
14.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 97 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 2000
All-time low
14.2%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Gabon, 2000–2017

051015202000200820172000: 17.7 lowest2001: 17.4 lowest2002: 17.2 lowest2003: 16.9 lowest2004: 16.7 lowest2005: 16.4 lowest2006: 16.2 lowest2007: 15.9 lowest2008: 15.7 lowest2009: 15.4 lowest2010: 15.2 lowest2011: 14.9 lowest2012: 14.7 lowest2013: 14.4 lowest2014: 14.2 lowest2015: 14.2 lowest2016: 14.2 lowest2017: 14.2 lowest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Gabon stood at 14.2%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Gabon peaked at 17.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2014.

Gabon ranks 66th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Gabon, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 17.7%
2001 17.4% -1.4%
2002 17.2% -1.4%
2003 16.9% -1.5%
2004 16.7% -1.5%
2005 16.4% -1.5%
2006 16.2% -1.5%
2007 15.9% -1.5%
2008 15.7% -1.6%
2009 15.4% -1.6%
2010 15.2% -1.6%
2011 14.9% -1.6%
2012 14.7% -1.7%
2013 14.4% -1.7%
2014 14.2% -1.7%
2015 14.2% +0.0%
2016 14.2% +0.0%
2017 14.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.5% 15.4% 17.7% 10
2010s 14.5% 14.2% 15.2% 8

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 63 Malawi 15.5% compare
  2. 64 Cambodia 14.6% compare
  3. 65 Mali 14.4% compare
  4. 67 Zambia 14.0% compare
  5. 68 Yemen 13.4% compare
  6. 69 Sao Tome and Principe 12.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Gabon?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Gabon was 14.2% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2014.
How does Gabon rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
Gabon ranks 66th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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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