Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Gabon
Gabon: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 1.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Gabon is 1.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Gabon peaked at 2.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2024.
That places Gabon 66th out of 213 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.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5% | — |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 63 Ecuador 1.7% compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 1.7% compare
- 65 Argentina 1.5% compare
- 67 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.3% compare
- 68 Suriname 1.2% compare
- 69 El Salvador 1.2% compare
More infrastructure data for Gabon
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 125.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 67,119 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 67,119 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Gabon?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Gabon was 1.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Gabon ranks 66th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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