Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 54.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 54.46 for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 54.46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.97, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 207th out of 225 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 improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.97 | — |
| 2001 | 26.35 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 27.76 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 29.18 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 30.6 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 32.02 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 33.43 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 34.84 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 36.25 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 37.66 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 39.07 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 40.47 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 41.87 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 43.26 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 44.65 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 46.03 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 47.41 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 48.78 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 50.14 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 51.5 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 52.85 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 54.19 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 54.29 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 54.38 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 54.46 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.31 | 24.97 | 37.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.32 | 39.07 | 51.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.03 | 52.85 | 54.46 | 5 |
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- Population density 556.27 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe was 54.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 54.46 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.97 in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 207th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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