People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Gabon
Gabon: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.6045 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Gabon, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Gabon stood at 0.6045 people per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Gabon peaked at 0.8392 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6045 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
Gabon ranks 103rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Gabon, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8392 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.8261 people per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8133 people per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8008 people per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7887 people per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7774 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7669 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7571 people per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7478 people per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7392 people per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7314 people per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7242 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.717 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7094 people per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7011 people per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6917 people per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6811 people per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6698 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6584 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6472 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6362 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6253 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6147 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6045 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.6045 people per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.12 people per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.6045 people per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.84 people per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7856 people per square kilometre | 0.7392 people per square kilometre | 0.8392 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6931 people per square kilometre | 0.6472 people per square kilometre | 0.7314 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6202 people per square kilometre | 0.6045 people per square kilometre | 0.6362 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 100 Croatia 0.7113 people per square kilometre compare
- 101 Iraq 0.6943 people per square kilometre compare
- 102 Russia 0.6475 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 Ireland 0.5833 people per square kilometre compare
- 105 Bhutan 0.5214 people per square kilometre compare
- 106 Cyprus 0.5212 people per square kilometre 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 0.6045 people per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.8392 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6045 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Gabon ranks 103rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.