Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita was 0.0023 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Gabon stood at 0.0023 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Gabon peaked at 0.0094 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 people per person, in 2024.
That places Gabon 81st out of 171 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, per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0094 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0089 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0085 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.008 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0076 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0071 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0067 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0064 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.006 people per person | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0056 people per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.005 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.003 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0023 people per person | -3.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0023 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0012 people per person, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0023 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0994 people per person, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0074 people per person | 0.0056 people per person | 0.0094 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 people per person | 0.003 people per person | 0.0053 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 people per person | 0.0023 people per person | 0.0028 people per person | 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, per capita in Gabon?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita in Gabon was 0.0023 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0094 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 people per person in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita?
- Gabon ranks 81st out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.