People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate was -4.45 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded -4.45 % change on previous year for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at -2.29 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -4.45 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 86th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -2.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2003 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2004 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2005 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2006 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2007 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2008 | -2.75 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2009 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2010 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2011 | -2.97 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2012 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2013 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2014 | -3.2 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2015 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2016 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2017 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2018 | -3.59 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2019 | -3.71 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2020 | -3.83 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2021 | -3.97 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2022 | -4.11 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2023 | -4.27 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2024 | -4.45 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's -4.45 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -4.17 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's -4.45 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.41 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.56 % change on previous year | -2.82 % change on previous year | -2.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -3.27 % change on previous year | -3.71 % change on previous year | -2.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.13 % change on previous year | -4.45 % change on previous year | -3.83 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 83 Togo -3.89 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Argentina -4.06 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Afghanistan -4.18 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Cote d'Ivoire -4.54 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Burkina Faso -5.25 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Jordan -5.64 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Population growth rate 0.248 (2100)
- Population density 556.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,182 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was -4.45 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was -2.29 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.45 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 86th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.