Access to handwashing facilities in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Access to handwashing facilities was 58.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to handwashing facilities in Sao Tome and Principe, 2015–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to handwashing facilities in Sao Tome and Principe is 58.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to handwashing facilities in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 58.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2015.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 64th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Access to handwashing facilities in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 43.9% | — |
| 2016 | 46.1% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 55.4% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 58.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.4% | 43.9% | 53.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 55.4% | 58.3% | 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 access to handwashing facilities in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Access to handwashing facilities in Sao Tome and Principe was 58.3% 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 access to handwashing facilities recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to handwashing facilities recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for access to handwashing facilities?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 64th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 Access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.