People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Gabon
Gabon: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.0607 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Gabon is 0.0607 people per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Gabon peaked at 0.1695 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0607 people per person, in 2024.
That places Gabon 71st out of 171 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.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Gabon, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1695 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.1625 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1558 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1493 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.143 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1369 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.131 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1253 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1199 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1146 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1096 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1047 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0956 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0913 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0873 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0836 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.08 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0767 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0735 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0706 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0678 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0652 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0627 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0607 people per person | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1408 people per person | 0.1146 people per person | 0.1695 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0902 people per person | 0.0735 people per person | 0.1096 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0654 people per person | 0.0607 people per person | 0.0706 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 68 Peru 0.0684 people per person compare
- 69 India 0.0673 people per person compare
- 70 Belize 0.0671 people per person compare
- 72 Saint Lucia 0.0579 people per person compare
- 73 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0569 people per person compare
- 74 South Africa 0.0517 people per person compare
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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Gabon?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Gabon was 0.0607 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1695 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0607 people per person in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Gabon ranks 71st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.