Proportion of population practising open defecation in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 33.35 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 33.35 for proportion of population practising open defecation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 72.53 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.35, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 9th out of 231 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.
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.53 | — |
| 2001 | 70.87 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 69.18 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 67.48 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 65.79 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 64.1 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 62.42 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 60.75 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 59.08 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 57.41 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 55.75 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 54.1 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 52.45 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 50.81 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 49.19 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 47.57 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 45.96 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 44.35 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 42.76 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 41.17 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 39.59 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 38.02 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 36.46 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 34.9 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 33.35 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.96 | 57.41 | 72.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.41 | 41.17 | 55.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.47 | 33.35 | 39.59 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Sao Tome and Principe was 33.35 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 72.53 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.35 in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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