Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Gabon
Gabon: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 49.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
49.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 113 countries
All-time high
49.7%
in 2017
All-time low
49.7%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Gabon, 2017–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Gabon is 49.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Gabon ranks 77th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 49.7% | — |
| 2018 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 49.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 53% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 49.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.3%, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More reference data data for Gabon
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- 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)
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- 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Gabon?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Gabon was 49.7% 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2017.
- How does Gabon rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Gabon ranks 77th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.