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

Latest (2024)
48.68
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
194th
of 231 countries
All-time high
48.68
in 2024
All-time low
20.79
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 20.82001: 21.92002: 23.12003: 24.32004: 25.52005: 26.92006: 28.22007: 29.52008: 30.92009: 32.22010: 33.62011: 34.92012: 36.32013: 37.62014: 392015: 40.32016: 41.72017: 43.12018: 44.42019: 45.82020: 47.12021: 48.52022: 48.52023: 48.62024: 48.7

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

Annual values for Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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