Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services was 32.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services 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
The most recent figure for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe is 32.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 32.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 68th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.1% | — |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 32.0% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 9.1% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 19.0% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 30.8% | 32.0% | 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)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 556.27 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,182 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe was 32.0% 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 68th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.