6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 34 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
34
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
94th
of 132 countries
All-time high
34
in 2022
All-time low
13.02
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 132001: 142002: 15.12003: 16.12004: 17.22005: 18.12006: 19.12007: 20.12008: 21.12009: 22.12010: 23.12011: 24.12012: 25.12013: 262014: 272015: 282016: 292017: 302018: 312019: 322020: 332021: 342022: 34

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Sao Tome and Principe is 34, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 34 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.02, in 2000.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 94th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 13.02
2001 14.03 +7.8%
2002 15.07 +7.4%
2003 16.11 +6.9%
2004 17.15 +6.5%
2005 18.13 +5.7%
2006 19.11 +5.4%
2007 20.09 +5.1%
2008 21.08 +4.9%
2009 22.07 +4.7%
2010 23.06 +4.5%
2011 24.06 +4.3%
2012 25.05 +4.1%
2013 26.05 +4.0%
2014 27.04 +3.8%
2015 28.04 +3.7%
2016 29.03 +3.5%
2017 30.02 +3.4%
2018 31.01 +3.3%
2019 32 +3.2%
2020 32.99 +3.1%
2021 33.98 +3.0%
2022 34 +0.1%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 34 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.73, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.88, 2.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.59 13.02 22.07 10
2010s 27.54 23.06 32 10
2020s 33.66 32.99 34 3

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 91 Djibouti 39.6 compare
  2. 92 Tuvalu 37.23 compare
  3. 93 Cambodia 36.73 compare
  4. 95 Turks and Caicos Islands 33.95 compare
  5. 96 Somalia 32.56 compare
  6. 97 Tonga 32.05 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Sao Tome and Principe?
6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Sao Tome and Principe was 34 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 34 in 2022.
What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 13.02 in 2000.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 94th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
132 places, 2,993 data points, 2000–2022
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