Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities was 39.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 39.9% for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 39.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 138th out of 175 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 rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.3% | — |
| 2001 | 14.2% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 39.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 13.3% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 24.4% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 38.4% | 39.9% | 5 |
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More population data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,182 people (2100)
- Population density 556.27 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe was 39.9% 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 rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities. 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.