Population using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 128,276 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe is 128,276, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 128,276 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35,954, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 189th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35,954 | — |
| 2001 | 38,568 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 41,624 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 44,887 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 48,259 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 51,751 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 55,374 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 59,129 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 63,006 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 66,982 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 71,025 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 75,132 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 79,319 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 83,564 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 87,860 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 92,199 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 96,564 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 100,952 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 105,386 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 109,890 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 114,911 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 120,291 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 122,857 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 125,541 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 128,276 | +2.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 128,276 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.20 million, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 128,276 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.64 million, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,554 | 35,954 | 66,982 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,189 | 71,025 | 109,890 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,375 | 114,911 | 128,276 | 5 |
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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 population using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe was 128,276 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 128,276 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,954 in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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