Canada vs Gabon: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Canada
561,210 people
in 2024
Gabon
608,406 people
in 2024
Canada rank
70th
Gabon rank
68th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Canada
  • Gabon
0200.0k400.0k600.0k200020122024

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 608,406 people against 561,210 people in Canada, a difference of 47,196 people.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 70th and Gabon ranks 68th of 232 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.