El Salvador vs Sao Tome and Principe: Sanitation facilities usage
El Salvador
36.0%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
34.7%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
107th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
109th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- El Salvador
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 36.0% against 34.7% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 107th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 109th of 150 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.4% | 17.8% | 26.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 28.0% | 12.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 34.4% | 2.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, El Salvador or Sao Tome and Principe?
- El Salvador, at 36.0% against 34.7% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- El Salvador ranks 107th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 109th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.