Sao Tome and Principe vs Zimbabwe: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Sao Tome and Principe
32.0%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
30.0%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
68th
Zimbabwe rank
70th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 32.0% against 30.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 70th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 32.7% | 19.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 31.1% | 7.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 30.0% | 1.8% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 32.0% against 30.0% in Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe?
- 2.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 70th 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.