Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population
Lesotho
34.7%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
35.5%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
88th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
87th
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population over time
- Lesotho
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 35.5% against 34.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 88th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 87th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 21.0% | 3.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 29.8% | 0.9% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 35.3% | 1.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population, Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 35.5% against 34.7% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.8%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
- Lesotho ranks 88th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 87th of 124 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 Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population. 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.