Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita was 0.0111 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Gabon is 0.0111 people per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Gabon peaked at 0.0153 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0111 people per person, in 2023.
That places Gabon 29th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0153 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0152 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0151 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0149 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0148 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0147 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0145 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0144 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0142 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0141 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0139 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0137 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0135 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0133 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0131 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0129 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0127 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0125 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0123 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.012 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0118 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0116 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0113 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0111 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0111 people per person | +0.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0111 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 people per person, 89.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0111 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0109 people per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0147 people per person | 0.0141 people per person | 0.0153 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.013 people per person | 0.012 people per person | 0.0139 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0114 people per person | 0.0111 people per person | 0.0118 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 urban areas, per capita in Gabon?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Gabon was 0.0111 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0153 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0111 people per person in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita?
- Gabon ranks 29th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 urban areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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 urban areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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)
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Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.