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

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

Latest (2017)
24.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 97 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 2000
All-time low
24.2%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

01020302000200820172000: 31.52001: 312002: 30.42003: 29.92004: 29.42005: 28.92006: 28.42007: 27.82008: 27.32009: 26.82010: 26.32011: 25.72012: 25.22013: 24.72014: 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, rural (% of rural) in Gabon stood at 24.2%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Gabon peaked at 31.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2014.

Gabon ranks 64th 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, rural (% of rural) in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Gabon, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 31.5%
2001 31.0% -1.7%
2002 30.4% -1.7%
2003 29.9% -1.7%
2004 29.4% -1.7%
2005 28.9% -1.8%
2006 28.4% -1.8%
2007 27.8% -1.8%
2008 27.3% -1.9%
2009 26.8% -1.9%
2010 26.3% -1.9%
2011 25.7% -2.0%
2012 25.2% -2.0%
2013 24.7% -2.1%
2014 24.2% -2.1%
2015 24.2% +0.0%
2016 24.2% +0.0%
2017 24.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.1% 26.8% 31.5% 10
2010s 24.8% 24.2% 26.3% 8

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 61 Senegal 29.5% compare
  2. 62 Afghanistan 25.4% compare
  3. 63 Sao Tome and Principe 24.4% compare
  4. 65 Comoros 22.0% compare
  5. 66 Angola 21.7% compare
  6. 67 Kenya 21.5% 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 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2014.
How does Gabon rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Gabon ranks 64th 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 13.1%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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