How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?

14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Kenya

57.5%

in 2024

Sao Tome and Principe

58.3%

in 2024

Kenya rank

70th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

69th

Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time

Kenya
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 58.3% against 57.5% in Kenya, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 70th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 69th of 120 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2010s	20.3%	44.4%	24.1%	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	47.9%	57.6%	9.7%	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Kenya or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 58.3% against 57.5% in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?: Kenya ranks 70th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 69th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.