People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Gabon
Gabon: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 154,235 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 154,235 people for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Gabon peaked at 216,225 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 154,235 people, in 2024.
That places Gabon 82nd out of 175 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 in Gabon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 216,225 people | — |
| 2001 | 212,863 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 209,559 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 206,334 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 203,229 people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 200,320 people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 197,602 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 195,072 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 192,677 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 190,479 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 188,468 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 186,610 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 184,756 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 182,793 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 180,648 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 178,222 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 175,510 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 172,597 people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 169,644 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 166,772 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 163,923 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 161,116 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 158,394 people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 155,772 people | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 154,235 people | -1.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 154,235 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902 people, 4.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 154,235 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.04 million people, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 202,436 people | 190,479 people | 216,225 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 178,602 people | 166,772 people | 188,468 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,688 people | 154,235 people | 163,923 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 79 East Timor 169,853 people compare
- 80 Equatorial Guinea 161,933 people compare
- 81 Armenia 154,504 people compare
- 83 Rwanda 146,381 people compare
- 84 Uzbekistan 136,792 people compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 132,877 people 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 in Gabon?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Gabon was 154,235 people 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 216,225 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,235 people in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Gabon ranks 82nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.