Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 93 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
93
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99
in 2000
All-time low
93
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 93. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99 | — |
| 2001 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 93 | -1.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.5, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 93 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99 | 99 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98 | 97 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8 | 93 | 96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More population data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 366.66 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.518 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.248 (2100)
- Population density 556.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,182 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Sao Tome and Principe was 93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 93 in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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