AGUACYCLE
Sub-Saharan Africa

Gabon

Capital: Libreville · Upper middle income · Pop. 2.5 million

Safely managed drinking water
Safely managed sanitation
67,469
m³ freshwater / person / yr
0%
Water stress · Low

Source: World Bank Open Data (WHO/UNICEF JMP & FAO AQUASTAT)

Gabon has about 67,469 cubic meters of renewable internal freshwater per person each year. It withdraws the equivalent of 0% of those internal resources annually (low water stress).

Agriculture accounts for about 29% of Gabon's water withdrawals, the rest going to households and industry.

Common questions

How many people in Gabon have safe drinking water?

Comprehensive safely-managed drinking-water data is not available for Gabon; basic-service estimates may exist.

Does Gabon have enough freshwater?

Gabon has roughly 67,469 m³ of renewable internal freshwater per person per year, and uses about 0% of it annually (low stress).

Elsewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa