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

Latest (2024)
54.46
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
207th
of 225 countries
All-time high
54.46
in 2024
All-time low
24.97
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 252001: 26.32002: 27.82003: 29.22004: 30.62005: 322006: 33.42007: 34.82008: 36.32009: 37.72010: 39.12011: 40.52012: 41.92013: 43.32014: 44.72015: 462016: 47.42017: 48.82018: 50.12019: 51.52020: 52.82021: 54.22022: 54.32023: 54.42024: 54.5

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

Annual values for Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 204 Burundi 57.78 compare
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  3. 206 Congo 54.95 compare
  4. 208 Namibia 52.7 compare
  5. 209 Haiti 51.31 compare
  6. 210 Liberia 50.38 compare

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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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Indicator
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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