Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 35.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35.48
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
87th
of 124 countries
All-time high
35.48
in 2021
All-time low
16.74
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 16.72001: 17.72002: 18.72003: 19.72004: 20.72005: 21.62006: 22.42007: 23.32008: 24.12009: 252010: 25.92011: 26.72012: 27.62013: 28.52014: 29.32015: 30.22016: 31.12017: 31.92018: 32.82019: 33.72020: 34.62021: 35.52022: 35.52023: 35.52024: 35.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Sao Tome and Principe is 35.48, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 35.48 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.74, in 2000.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 87th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 16.74 —
2001 17.74 +5.9%
2002 18.74 +5.6%
2003 19.73 +5.3%
2004 20.73 +5.0%
2005 21.58 +4.1%
2006 22.43 +3.9%
2007 23.28 +3.8%
2008 24.14 +3.7%
2009 24.99 +3.6%
2010 25.85 +3.4%
2011 26.72 +3.3%
2012 27.58 +3.2%
2013 28.45 +3.1%
2014 29.32 +3.1%
2015 30.19 +3.0%
2016 31.07 +2.9%
2017 31.95 +2.8%
2018 32.83 +2.8%
2019 33.71 +2.7%
2020 34.59 +2.6%
2021 35.48 +2.6%
2022 35.48 +0.0%
2023 35.48 +0.0%
2024 35.48 +0.0%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 35.48 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.77, 87% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 35.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.13, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.01 16.74 24.99 10
2010s 29.77 25.85 33.71 10
2020s 35.3 34.59 35.48 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 84 Tanzania 39.48 compare
  2. 85 Tuvalu 37.36 compare
  3. 86 Nigeria 36.83 compare
  4. 88 Lesotho 34.65 compare
  5. 89 Guyana 34.14 compare
  6. 90 Turks and Caicos Islands 33.32 compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Sao Tome and Principe?
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Sao Tome and Principe was 35.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 35.48 in 2021.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 16.74 in 2000.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 87th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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