Sao Tome and Principe vs Zambia: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Sao Tome and Principe
32.0%
in 2024
Zambia
31.3%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
68th
Zambia rank
69th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zambia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 32.0% against 31.3% in Zambia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 69th of 100 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 11.5% | 1.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 21.5% | 2.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 29.4% | 2.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Sao Tome and Principe or Zambia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 32.0% against 31.3% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 0.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 69th of 100 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. 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.