Sao Tome and Principe vs Tuvalu: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population
Sao Tome and Principe
35.5%
in 2024
Tuvalu
37.4%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
87th
Tuvalu rank
85th
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 37.4% against 35.5% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 87th and Tuvalu ranks 85th of 124 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 36.3% | 15.3% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 37.5% | 7.7% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 37.4% | 2.1% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population, Sao Tome and Principe or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 37.4% against 35.5% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population between Sao Tome and Principe and Tuvalu?
- 1.9%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tuvalu rank globally for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 87th and Tuvalu ranks 85th 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.