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

Gabon: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 88.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
88.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 97 countries
All-time high
88.7%
in 2000
All-time low
88.1%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 88.7 highest2001: 88.6 highest2002: 88.6 highest2003: 88.5 highest2004: 88.5 highest2005: 88.5 highest2006: 88.4 highest2007: 88.4 highest2008: 88.3 highest2009: 88.3 highest2010: 88.3 highest2011: 88.2 highest2012: 88.2 highest2013: 88.1 highest2014: 88.1 highest2015: 88.1 highest2016: 88.1 highest2017: 88.1 highest

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, urban  (% of urban) in Gabon stood at 88.1%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Gabon peaked at 88.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 88.1%, in 2014.

Gabon ranks 58th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q5 (highest) in Gabon, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 88.7%
2001 88.6% -0.0%
2002 88.6% -0.0%
2003 88.5% -0.0%
2004 88.5% -0.0%
2005 88.5% -0.0%
2006 88.4% -0.0%
2007 88.4% -0.0%
2008 88.3% -0.0%
2009 88.3% -0.0%
2010 88.3% -0.0%
2011 88.2% -0.0%
2012 88.2% -0.0%
2013 88.1% -0.0%
2014 88.1% -0.0%
2015 88.1% +0.0%
2016 88.1% +0.0%
2017 88.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.5% 88.3% 88.7% 10
2010s 88.1% 88.1% 88.3% 8

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 55 Iraq 92.7% compare
  2. 56 Namibia 92.7% compare
  3. 57 Senegal 89.7% compare
  4. 59 Burundi 87.7% compare
  5. 60 Mauritania 87.4% compare
  6. 61 Sudan 86.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Gabon?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Gabon was 88.1% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 88.1% in 2014.
How does Gabon rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Gabon ranks 58th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, urban  (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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