Comoros vs Gabon: People using at least basic sanitation services

Comoros

57.2%

in 2024

Gabon

57.4%

in 2024

Comoros rank

173rd

Gabon rank

172nd

People using at least basic sanitation services over time

Comoros
Gabon

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 57.4% against 57.2% in Comoros, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.

Globally, Comoros ranks 173rd and Gabon ranks 172nd of 214 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 6,338 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.