Gabon - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Gabon was 39.73 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 39.73 in 2020, while its lowest value was 29.77 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 29.77
2001 30.46
2002 31.15
2003 31.84
2004 32.54
2005 33.23
2006 33.92
2007 34.62
2008 35.32
2009 36.02
2010 36.72
2011 37.42
2012 38.12
2013 38.83
2014 39.53
2015 39.57
2016 39.61
2017 39.65
2018 39.69
2019 39.73
2020 39.73

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Gabon was 50.93 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 50.93 in 2020, while its lowest value was 35.11 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 35.11
2001 36.08
2002 37.06
2003 38.06
2004 39.06
2005 40.07
2006 41.09
2007 42.11
2008 43.15
2009 44.20
2010 45.25
2011 46.32
2012 47.39
2013 48.47
2014 49.57
2015 49.84
2016 50.11
2017 50.39
2018 50.66
2019 50.93
2020 50.93

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Gabon was 49.82 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 49.82 in 2020, while its lowest value was 33.98 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 33.98
2001 34.94
2002 35.90
2003 36.88
2004 37.87
2005 38.87
2006 39.88
2007 40.90
2008 41.93
2009 42.97
2010 44.02
2011 45.08
2012 46.15
2013 47.23
2014 48.33
2015 48.62
2016 48.91
2017 49.20
2018 49.49
2019 49.78
2020 49.82

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention