1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 77.34 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
77.34
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
161st
of 200 countries
All-time high
77.34
in 2022
All-time low
68.76
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 68.82001: 69.32002: 69.82003: 70.32004: 70.92005: 71.42006: 71.92007: 72.42008: 72.92009: 73.32010: 73.82011: 74.32012: 74.72013: 75.22014: 75.62015: 762016: 76.42017: 76.82018: 77.22019: 77.32020: 77.32021: 77.32022: 77.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 77.34 for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 77.34 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 68.76, in 2000.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 161st out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 68.76
2001 69.27 +0.7%
2002 69.8 +0.8%
2003 70.33 +0.8%
2004 70.85 +0.7%
2005 71.37 +0.7%
2006 71.87 +0.7%
2007 72.37 +0.7%
2008 72.85 +0.7%
2009 73.33 +0.7%
2010 73.8 +0.6%
2011 74.26 +0.6%
2012 74.71 +0.6%
2013 75.16 +0.6%
2014 75.58 +0.6%
2015 76 +0.6%
2016 76.41 +0.5%
2017 76.81 +0.5%
2018 77.2 +0.5%
2019 77.34 +0.2%
2020 77.32 -0.0%
2021 77.29 -0.0%
2022 77.34 +0.1%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 77.34 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.71, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 77.34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.92, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.08 68.76 73.33 10
2010s 75.73 73.8 77.34 10
2020s 77.31 77.29 77.34 3

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 158 Nigeria 79.64 compare
  2. 159 Cambodia 78.01 compare
  3. 160 Mauritania 77.81 compare
  4. 162 Djibouti 76.17 compare
  5. 163 Kiribati 75.69 compare
  6. 164 Liberia 75.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Sao Tome and Principe?
1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Sao Tome and Principe was 77.34 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 77.34 in 2022.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 68.76 in 2000.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 161st out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,456 data points, 2000–2022
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