People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Gabon

Gabon: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 was 24.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
24.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 97 countries
All-time high
29.1%
in 2000
All-time low
24.2%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Gabon, 2000–2017

01020302000200820172000: 29.12001: 28.72002: 28.42003: 282004: 27.72005: 27.32006: 272007: 26.62008: 26.32009: 25.92010: 25.62011: 25.32012: 24.92013: 24.62014: 24.22015: 24.22016: 24.22017: 24.2

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Gabon stood at 24.2%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Gabon peaked at 29.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2014.

That places Gabon 76th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Gabon, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 29.1%
2001 28.7% -1.2%
2002 28.4% -1.2%
2003 28.0% -1.2%
2004 27.7% -1.2%
2005 27.3% -1.2%
2006 27.0% -1.3%
2007 26.6% -1.3%
2008 26.3% -1.3%
2009 25.9% -1.3%
2010 25.6% -1.3%
2011 25.3% -1.3%
2012 24.9% -1.4%
2013 24.6% -1.4%
2014 24.2% -1.4%
2015 24.2% +0.0%
2016 24.2% +0.0%
2017 24.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.5% 25.9% 29.1% 10
2010s 24.6% 24.2% 25.6% 8

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 73 Kenya 26.5% compare
  2. 74 Comoros 25.4% compare
  3. 75 Tanzania, United Republic of 24.6% compare
  4. 77 Namibia 22.2% compare
  5. 78 Zambia 22.1% compare
  6. 79 Sudan 22.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Gabon?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Gabon was 24.2% 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): q3 recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2014.
How does Gabon rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
Gabon ranks 76th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3
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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