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

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 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 the population using at least basic sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services

Nigeria

47.9%

in 2024

Sao Tome and Principe

48.7%

in 2024

Nigeria rank

197th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

195th

Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services over time

Nigeria
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 48.7% against 47.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 197th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 195th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	30.6%	26.3%	4.2%	Nigeria
2010s	38.8%	39.7%	0.8%	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	46.4%	48.3%	1.9%	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using at least basic sanitation services, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 48.7% against 47.9% in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using at least basic sanitation services between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of the population using at least basic sanitation services?: Nigeria ranks 197th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 195th of 232 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 the population using at least basic sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services
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: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.