People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Gabon

Gabon: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 was 85.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
85.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 97 countries
All-time high
87.5%
in 2000
All-time low
85.6%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Gabon, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 87.5 highest2001: 87.3 highest2002: 87.2 highest2003: 87.1 highest2004: 86.9 highest2005: 86.8 highest2006: 86.7 highest2007: 86.5 highest2008: 86.4 highest2009: 86.2 highest2010: 86.1 highest2011: 86 highest2012: 85.8 highest2013: 85.7 highest2014: 85.6 highest2015: 85.6 highest2016: 85.6 highest2017: 85.6 highest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Gabon is 85.6%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Gabon peaked at 87.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 85.6%, in 2014.

Gabon ranks 56th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Gabon, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 87.5%
2001 87.3% -0.2%
2002 87.2% -0.2%
2003 87.1% -0.2%
2004 86.9% -0.2%
2005 86.8% -0.2%
2006 86.7% -0.2%
2007 86.5% -0.2%
2008 86.4% -0.2%
2009 86.2% -0.2%
2010 86.1% -0.2%
2011 86.0% -0.2%
2012 85.8% -0.2%
2013 85.7% -0.2%
2014 85.6% -0.2%
2015 85.6% +0.0%
2016 85.6% +0.0%
2017 85.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.9% 86.2% 87.5% 10
2010s 85.7% 85.6% 86.1% 8

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 53 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 88.1% compare
  2. 54 India 87.9% compare
  3. 55 Namibia 87.4% compare
  4. 57 Sao Tome and Principe 84.7% compare
  5. 58 Senegal 84.3% compare
  6. 59 Sudan 81.0% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Gabon?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Gabon was 85.6% 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): q5 recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 85.6% in 2014.
How does Gabon rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Gabon ranks 56th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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