Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 98.44 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
98.44
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
123rd
of 231 countries
All-time high
98.44
in 2024
All-time low
81.4
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 81.42001: 82.22002: 83.12003: 83.92004: 84.72005: 85.62006: 86.42007: 87.22008: 882009: 88.82010: 89.62011: 90.32012: 91.12013: 91.82014: 92.62015: 93.32016: 942017: 94.72018: 95.42019: 962020: 96.72021: 97.42022: 97.92023: 98.22024: 98.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Sao Tome and Principe is 98.44, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 98.44 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.4, in 2000.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 123rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.13 81.4 88.77 10
2010s 92.87 89.55 96.05 10
2020s 97.73 96.72 98.44 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 120 Philippines 98.68 compare
  2. 121 Tunisia 98.64 compare
  3. 122 Saint Kitts and Nevis 98.61 compare
  4. 124 Nauru 98.39 compare
  5. 125 Georgia 98.31 compare
  6. 126 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 98.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Sao Tome and Principe?
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Sao Tome and Principe was 98.44 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 98.44 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 81.4 in 2000.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 123rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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