People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Gabon
Gabon: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 48.4% 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). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Gabon stood at 48.4%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Gabon peaked at 53.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2014.
Gabon ranks 67th 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
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.9% | — |
| 2001 | 53.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 53.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 52.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 51.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 51.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.1% | 50.3% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.4% | 49.9% | 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 48.4% 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 53.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2014.
- How does Gabon rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Gabon ranks 67th 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 5.4%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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