Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 28.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28.02
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
35th
of 155 countries
All-time high
28.02
in 2024
All-time low
11.48
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 11.52001: 12.52002: 13.62003: 14.62004: 15.72005: 16.42006: 17.22007: 17.92008: 18.72009: 19.42010: 20.22011: 20.92012: 21.62013: 22.32014: 23.12015: 23.82016: 24.52017: 25.22018: 25.92019: 26.62020: 27.32021: 282022: 282023: 282024: 28

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Sao Tome and Principe is 28.02, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 28.02 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.48, in 2000.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 11.48
2001 12.52 +9.0%
2002 13.57 +8.4%
2003 14.63 +7.8%
2004 15.69 +7.2%
2005 16.44 +4.8%
2006 17.18 +4.5%
2007 17.93 +4.3%
2008 18.67 +4.1%
2009 19.41 +4.0%
2010 20.15 +3.8%
2011 20.89 +3.6%
2012 21.62 +3.5%
2013 22.35 +3.4%
2014 23.07 +3.2%
2015 23.79 +3.1%
2016 24.5 +3.0%
2017 25.21 +2.9%
2018 25.92 +2.8%
2019 26.62 +2.7%
2020 27.32 +2.6%
2021 28.01 +2.5%
2022 28.02 +0.0%
2023 28.02 +0.0%
2024 28.02 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.75 11.48 19.41 10
2010s 23.41 20.15 26.62 10
2020s 27.88 27.32 28.02 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 32 Tonga 29.77 compare
  2. 33 Nigeria 29.12 compare
  3. 34 Pakistan 28.24 compare
  4. 36 Tanzania, United Republic of 27.91 compare
  5. 37 Gambia 27.61 compare
  6. 38 Senegal 26.99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Sao Tome and Principe?
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Sao Tome and Principe was 28.02 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 28.02 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 11.48 in 2000.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 35th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
216 places, 5,290 data points, 2000–2024
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