Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Gabon
Gabon: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 28,206 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Gabon is 28,206 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Gabon peaked at 28,206 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,487 people, in 2000.
That places Gabon 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Gabon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,487 people | — |
| 2001 | 19,871 people | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 20,261 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 20,656 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 21,060 people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 21,482 people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 21,923 people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 22,384 people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 22,863 people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 23,362 people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 23,886 people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 24,430 people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 24,978 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 25,507 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 25,985 people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 26,387 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 26,707 people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 26,955 people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 27,151 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 27,309 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 27,424 people | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 27,494 people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 27,526 people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 27,521 people | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 28,206 people | +2.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 28,206 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.93 people, 179.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 28,206 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026 people, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,335 people | 19,487 people | 23,362 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,929 people | 23,886 people | 27,309 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,634 people | 27,424 people | 28,206 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 urban areas in Gabon?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Gabon was 28,206 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 urban areas recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 28,206 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,487 people in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Gabon ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 urban 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.