Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Gabon
Gabon: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas was 2.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas 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 %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 2.6% for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Gabon peaked at 4.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2023.
That places Gabon 69th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 118.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 3.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 13.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 100.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Gabon?
- Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Gabon was 2.6% 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 open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas?
- Gabon ranks 69th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.