People not using improved sanitation facilities in Gabon
Gabon: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 608,406 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using improved 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
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Gabon stood at 608,406 people.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Gabon peaked at 624,581 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 563,840 people, in 2000.
Gabon ranks 68th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 577,738 people | 563,840 people | 595,541 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 617,221 people | 601,034 people | 624,581 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 607,383 people | 598,901 people | 614,676 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Gabon?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Gabon was 608,406 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 624,581 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 563,840 people in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Gabon ranks 68th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.