People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Gabon
Gabon: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 1.46 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1.46 million people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Gabon peaked at 1.46 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 342,085 people, in 2000.
That places Gabon 142nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Gabon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 342,085 people | — |
| 2001 | 366,031 people | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 391,461 people | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 418,485 people | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 447,299 people | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 478,180 people | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 511,364 people | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 547,010 people | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 585,258 people | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 626,385 people | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 670,757 people | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 718,485 people | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 769,346 people | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 822,807 people | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 877,974 people | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 933,948 people | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 990,394 people | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million people | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million people | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.17 million people | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.23 million people | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million people | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.36 million people | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.42 million people | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.46 million people | +2.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.46 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million people, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.46 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million people, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 471,356 people | 342,085 people | 626,385 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 910,315 people | 670,757 people | 1.17 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million people | 1.23 million people | 1.46 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Gabon?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Gabon was 1.46 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 342,085 people in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Gabon ranks 142nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.