1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 47.84 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
47.84
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
163rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
47.84
in 2022
All-time low
20.62
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 47.84. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 47.84 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.62, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.62 | — |
| 2001 | 21.76 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 22.93 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 24.11 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 25.29 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 26.58 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 27.88 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 29.19 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 30.51 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 31.83 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 33.15 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 34.48 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 35.82 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 37.15 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 38.48 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 39.81 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 41.14 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 42.47 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 43.8 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 45.12 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 46.44 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 47.77 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 47.84 | +0.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 47.84 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.38, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 47.84 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.71, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.07 | 20.62 | 31.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.14 | 33.15 | 45.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.35 | 46.44 | 47.84 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More population data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -8.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 366.66 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.518 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 556.27 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,182 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe was 47.84 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 47.84 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.62 in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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