Namibia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

Namibia
12.63
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
12.19
in 2024
Namibia rank
43rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
45th

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • Namibia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
2.557.51012.5200020122024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 12.63 against 12.19 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.44.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 43rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th of 231 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 6.61 3.73 2.88 Namibia
2010s 9.96 6.27 3.69 Namibia
2020s 12.1 9.5 2.6 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, Namibia or Sao Tome and Principe?
Namibia, at 12.63 against 12.19 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.44, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Namibia ranks 43rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 45th of 231 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed