Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Gabon
Gabon: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 5,790 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Gabon stood at 5,790 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Gabon peaked at 12,051 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,790 people, in 2024.
That places Gabon 83rd 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.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Gabon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,051 people | — |
| 2001 | 11,716 people | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 11,388 people | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 11,066 people | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 10,754 people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 10,455 people | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 10,168 people | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 9,893 people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 9,627 people | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 9,372 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 9,128 people | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 8,893 people | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 8,659 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 8,422 people | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 8,177 people | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 7,922 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 7,656 people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 7,385 people | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 7,115 people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 6,851 people | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 6,592 people | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 6,337 people | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 6,089 people | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 5,847 people | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 5,790 people | -1.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 5,790 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 people, 2.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 5,790 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 million people, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,649 people | 9,372 people | 12,051 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,021 people | 6,851 people | 9,128 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,131 people | 5,790 people | 6,592 people | 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Gabon?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Gabon was 5,790 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 12,051 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,790 people in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Gabon ranks 83rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.