Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 20.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.48
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 231 countries
All-time high
20.48
in 2024
All-time low
12.21
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 12.22001: 12.62002: 12.92003: 13.32004: 13.72005: 14.12006: 14.52007: 14.82008: 15.22009: 15.62010: 162011: 16.42012: 16.82013: 17.12014: 17.52015: 17.92016: 18.32017: 18.72018: 19.12019: 19.52020: 19.92021: 20.32022: 20.42023: 20.42024: 20.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 20.48. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 20.48 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.21, in 2000.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 10th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 12.21
2001 12.57 +3.0%
2002 12.94 +3.0%
2003 13.32 +2.9%
2004 13.69 +2.8%
2005 14.07 +2.8%
2006 14.45 +2.7%
2007 14.83 +2.6%
2008 15.21 +2.6%
2009 15.6 +2.5%
2010 15.98 +2.5%
2011 16.37 +2.4%
2012 16.76 +2.4%
2013 17.15 +2.3%
2014 17.53 +2.3%
2015 17.92 +2.2%
2016 18.31 +2.2%
2017 18.7 +2.1%
2018 19.09 +2.1%
2019 19.48 +2.1%
2020 19.88 +2.0%
2021 20.27 +2.0%
2022 20.38 +0.6%
2023 20.43 +0.2%
2024 20.48 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.89 12.21 15.6 10
2010s 17.73 15.98 19.48 10
2020s 20.29 19.88 20.48 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Sao Tome and Principe?
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Sao Tome and Principe was 20.48 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 20.48 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 12.21 in 2000.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 10th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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