Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 28.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Sao Tome and Principe is 28.4, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 28.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.25, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 66th out of 227 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.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.25 | — |
| 2001 | 10.54 | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 11.84 | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 13.14 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 14.44 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 15.31 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 16.17 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 17.03 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 17.87 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 18.72 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 19.55 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 20.39 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 21.21 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 22.03 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 22.84 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 23.65 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 24.45 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 25.25 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 26.04 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 26.83 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 27.62 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 28.4 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 28.4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28.4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.43 | 9.25 | 18.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.23 | 19.55 | 26.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.24 | 27.62 | 28.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 63 Senegal 29.02 compare
- 64 Madagascar 28.84 compare
- 65 El Salvador 28.42 compare
- 67 South Africa 26.25 compare
- 68 Antigua and Barbuda 25.11 compare
- 69 Greenland 25 compare
More population data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -8.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2436 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 556.27 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,182 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Sao Tome and Principe was 28.4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.25 in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 66th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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