Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services was 48.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 48.7% for share of the population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using at least basic sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 48.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 195th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.8% | — |
| 2001 | 21.9% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 45.8% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 20.8% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 33.6% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 47.1% | 48.7% | 5 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.518 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 556.27 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using at least basic sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe was 48.7% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of the population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 195th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.