Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 48.68 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 48.68 for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 48.68 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.79, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 194th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.79 | — |
| 2001 | 21.95 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 23.14 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 24.34 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 25.54 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 26.86 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 28.18 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 29.52 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 30.86 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 32.2 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 33.55 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 34.91 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 36.27 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 37.63 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 38.99 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 40.34 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 41.7 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 43.05 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 44.41 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 45.76 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 47.11 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 48.46 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 48.54 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 48.61 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 48.68 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.34 | 20.79 | 32.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.66 | 33.55 | 45.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.28 | 47.11 | 48.68 | 5 |
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More population data for Sao Tome and Principe
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.248 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.9 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe was 48.68 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 48.68 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.79 in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 194th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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