People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Gabon

Gabon: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 17.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
17.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 97 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2000
All-time low
17.7%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

05101520252000200820172000: 23.6 lowest2001: 23.2 lowest2002: 22.8 lowest2003: 22.3 lowest2004: 21.9 lowest2005: 21.5 lowest2006: 21.1 lowest2007: 20.6 lowest2008: 20.2 lowest2009: 19.8 lowest2010: 19.4 lowest2011: 18.9 lowest2012: 18.5 lowest2013: 18.1 lowest2014: 17.7 lowest2015: 17.7 lowest2016: 17.7 lowest2017: 17.7 lowest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Gabon is 17.7%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Gabon peaked at 23.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2014.

That places Gabon 58th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, rural (% of rural) in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Gabon, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 23.6%
2001 23.2% -1.8%
2002 22.8% -1.8%
2003 22.3% -1.9%
2004 21.9% -1.9%
2005 21.5% -1.9%
2006 21.1% -2.0%
2007 20.6% -2.0%
2008 20.2% -2.1%
2009 19.8% -2.1%
2010 19.4% -2.2%
2011 18.9% -2.2%
2012 18.5% -2.3%
2013 18.1% -2.3%
2014 17.7% -2.4%
2015 17.7% +0.0%
2016 17.7% +0.0%
2017 17.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.7% 19.8% 23.6% 10
2010s 18.2% 17.7% 19.4% 8

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 55 Bangladesh 21.5% compare
  2. 56 Suriname 20.1% compare
  3. 57 Pakistan 18.5% compare
  4. 59 Malawi 15.0% compare
  5. 60 Tanzania, United Republic of 14.8% compare
  6. 61 Mongolia 14.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Gabon?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Gabon was 17.7% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2014.
How does Gabon rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Gabon ranks 58th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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