Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.0134 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Gabon stood at 0.0134 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Gabon peaked at 0.0247 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0134 people per person, in 2024.
Gabon ranks 75th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0247 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0241 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0235 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0229 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0224 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0218 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0213 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0207 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0202 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0197 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0192 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0187 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0182 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0177 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0173 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0168 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0164 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0159 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0155 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0151 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0146 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0142 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0138 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0134 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0134 people per person | -0.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0134 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027 people per person, 5.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0134 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1215 people per person, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0221 people per person | 0.0197 people per person | 0.0247 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0171 people per person | 0.0151 people per person | 0.0192 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0139 people per person | 0.0134 people per person | 0.0146 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 72 Ecuador 0.0171 people per person compare
- 73 Dominican Republic 0.0167 people per person compare
- 74 Argentina 0.0153 people per person compare
- 76 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0132 people per person compare
- 77 Suriname 0.0121 people per person compare
- 78 El Salvador 0.012 people per person 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 sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Gabon?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Gabon was 0.0134 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0247 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0134 people per person in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Gabon ranks 75th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage 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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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.