Gabon vs Senegal: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Gabon

24.0%

in 2024

Senegal

20.2%

in 2024

Gabon rank

48th

Senegal rank

51st

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Gabon currently reports 24.0% against 20.2% in Senegal, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.

Gabon ranks 48th and Senegal ranks 51st of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
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: 07 August 2026

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