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

Gabon: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 14.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
14.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2000
All-time low
14.3%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

051015202000200820172000: 18.42001: 18.12002: 17.82003: 17.52004: 17.22005: 16.92006: 16.62007: 16.32008: 162009: 15.82010: 15.52011: 15.22012: 14.92013: 14.62014: 14.32015: 14.32016: 14.32017: 14.3

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, rural (% of rural) in Gabon is 14.3%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Gabon peaked at 18.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2014.

That places Gabon 73rd 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, rural (% of rural) in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Gabon, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 18.4%
2001 18.1% -1.6%
2002 17.8% -1.6%
2003 17.5% -1.6%
2004 17.2% -1.7%
2005 16.9% -1.7%
2006 16.6% -1.7%
2007 16.3% -1.7%
2008 16.0% -1.8%
2009 15.8% -1.8%
2010 15.5% -1.8%
2011 15.2% -1.9%
2012 14.9% -1.9%
2013 14.6% -1.9%
2014 14.3% -2.0%
2015 14.3% +0.0%
2016 14.3% +0.0%
2017 14.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.1% 15.8% 18.4% 10
2010s 14.7% 14.3% 15.5% 8

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 70 Zimbabwe 16.8% compare
  2. 71 Kenya 16.0% compare
  3. 72 Angola 14.3% compare
  4. 74 Haiti 13.9% compare
  5. 75 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.8% compare
  6. 76 Cameroon 10.8% 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 14.3% 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 18.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2014.
How does Gabon rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Gabon ranks 73rd 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 12.4%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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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