Rural without basic handwashing in Gabon

Gabon: Rural without basic handwashing was 150,886 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
150,886
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
85th
of 113 countries
All-time high
162,553
in 2017
All-time low
150,886
in 2024
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Rural without basic handwashing in Gabon, 2017–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2017202020242017: 162.6k2018: 160.8k2019: 159.0k2020: 157.3k2021: 155.6k2022: 154.0k2023: 152.4k2024: 150.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Gabon recorded 150,886 for rural without basic handwashing in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Gabon ranks 85th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Rural without basic handwashing in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Rural without basic handwashing in Gabon, 2017 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2017 162,553 —
2018 160,771 -1.1%
2019 159,044 -1.1%
2020 157,317 -1.1%
2021 155,609 -1.1%
2022 153,961 -1.1%
2023 152,390 -1.0%
2024 150,886 -1.0%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 150,886 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792, 77% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 150,886 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.33 million, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 160,789 159,044 162,553 3
2020s 154,033 150,886 157,317 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 82 Georgia 189,184 compare
  2. 83 El Salvador 182,550 compare
  3. 84 Saudi Arabia 172,927 compare
  4. 86 Costa Rica 144,152 compare
  5. 87 Vanuatu 139,859 compare
  6. 88 Trinidad and Tobago 122,181 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without basic handwashing in Gabon?
Rural without basic handwashing in Gabon was 150,886 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 162,553 in 2017.
What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 150,886 in 2024.
How does Gabon rank for rural without basic handwashing?
Gabon ranks 85th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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