Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Gabon
Gabon: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural was 49.75 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
49.75
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 113 countries
All-time high
49.75
in 2017
All-time low
49.75
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Gabon, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Gabon is 49.75, 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.
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 49.75 | — |
| 2018 | 49.75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.75 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.75 | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 49.75 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.04, 53% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 49.75 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.27, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.75 | 49.75 | 49.75 | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.75 | 49.75 | 49.75 | 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 proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Gabon?
- Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Gabon was 49.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 49.75 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.75 in 2017.
- How does Gabon rank for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
- Gabon ranks 77th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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