People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Gabon
Gabon: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 27.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Gabon, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
Gabon recorded 27.5% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Gabon peaked at 34.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2014.
That places Gabon 68th 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.8% | — |
| 2001 | 34.3% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 30.1% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 27.5% | 29.6% | 8 |
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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 27.5% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2014.
- How does Gabon rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Gabon ranks 68th 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 11.8%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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