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. β² Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 120 Philippines 98.68 compare
- 121 Tunisia 98.64 compare
- 122 Saint Kitts and Nevis 98.61 compare
- 124 Nauru 98.39 compare
- 125 Georgia 98.31 compare
- 126 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 98.3 compare
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 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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