People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre was 0.0347 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.0347 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0756 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0347 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 5th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.065 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0347 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 1673.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0347 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 1076.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 2 Kiribati 0.0399 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Nauru 0.0392 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Marshall Islands 0.0377 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Micronesia (country) 0.0136 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Grenada 0.0104 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Saint Lucia 0.0101 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0347 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0756 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0347 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People practicing open defecation of population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.