Number without basic handwashing in Gabon
Gabon: Number without basic handwashing was 1.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.32 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
69th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.32 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.13 million
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Number without basic handwashing in Gabon, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number without basic handwashing in Gabon is 1.32 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
That places Gabon 69th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number without basic handwashing in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.13 million | — |
| 2018 | 1.15 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.18 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.21 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.24 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.29 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.32 million | +2.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.32 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.32 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.17 million, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.15 million | 1.13 million | 1.18 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million | 1.21 million | 1.32 million | 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 number without basic handwashing in Gabon?
- Number without basic handwashing in Gabon was 1.32 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2017.
- How does Gabon rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Gabon ranks 69th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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