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

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 urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sao Tome and Principe vs Somalia: Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities

Sao Tome and Principe

51.3%

in 2024

Somalia

54.0%

in 2024

Sao Tome and Principe rank

157th

Somalia rank

155th

Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Sao Tome and Principe
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 54.0% against 51.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th and Somalia ranks 155th of 186 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sao Tome and Principe	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	32.3%	49.2%	17.0%	Somalia
2010s	43.7%	51.6%	7.9%	Somalia
2020s	51.1%	53.5%	2.5%	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities, Sao Tome and Principe or Somalia?: Somalia, at 54.0% against 51.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Sao Tome and Principe and Somalia?: 2.7%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Somalia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Somalia rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th and Somalia ranks 155th of 186 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 population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation 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: 186 places, 4,556 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.