Americas (WHO regions) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites
Americas (WHO regions)
3.32
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
12.19
in 2024
Americas (WHO regions) rank
43rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
45th
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time
- Americas (WHO regions)
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 12.19 against 3.32 in Americas (WHO regions), a difference of 8.87.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 3.7 times Americas (WHO regions)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Americas (WHO regions) ahead.
Americas (WHO regions) ranks 43rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th of 61 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Americas (WHO regions) averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO regions) | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.76 | 3.73 | 2.03 | Americas (WHO regions) |
| 2010s | 4.51 | 6.27 | 1.77 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 3.54 | 9.5 | 5.96 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, Americas (WHO regions) or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 12.19 against 3.32 in Americas (WHO regions) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Americas (WHO regions) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 8.87, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO regions) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Americas (WHO regions) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Americas (WHO regions) ranks 43rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th of 61 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.