People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Gabon

Gabon: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 was 49.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
49.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 97 countries
All-time high
56.0%
in 2000
All-time low
49.5%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Gabon, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 562001: 55.52002: 552003: 54.62004: 54.12005: 53.72006: 53.22007: 52.72008: 52.32009: 51.82010: 51.42011: 50.92012: 50.42013: 502014: 49.52015: 49.52016: 49.52017: 49.5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Gabon is 49.5%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Gabon peaked at 56.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2014.

Gabon ranks 67th 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): Q4 in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4 in Gabon, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 56.0%
2001 55.5% -0.8%
2002 55.0% -0.8%
2003 54.6% -0.8%
2004 54.1% -0.8%
2005 53.7% -0.9%
2006 53.2% -0.9%
2007 52.7% -0.9%
2008 52.3% -0.9%
2009 51.8% -0.9%
2010 51.4% -0.9%
2011 50.9% -0.9%
2012 50.4% -0.9%
2013 50.0% -0.9%
2014 49.5% -0.9%
2015 49.5% +0.0%
2016 49.5% +0.0%
2017 49.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.9% 51.8% 56.0% 10
2010s 50.1% 49.5% 51.4% 8

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 64 Lesotho 54.2% compare
  2. 65 Cameroon 54.1% compare
  3. 66 Sudan 51.9% compare
  4. 68 Zimbabwe 47.8% compare
  5. 69 Mali 46.6% compare
  6. 70 Somalia 44.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Gabon?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 in Gabon was 49.5% 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): q4 recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2014.
How does Gabon rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4?
Gabon ranks 67th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q4 rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q4
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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