Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 13.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe is 13.99, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 13.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.62, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 77th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5 | 7.62 | 9.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.64 | 10.12 | 13.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.83 | 13.5 | 13.99 | 5 |
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More population data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.248 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,182 (2100)
- Population density 556.27 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.248 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.518 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 366.66 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.9 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.6 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.6 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe was 13.99 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.99 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.62 in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 77th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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