Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation was 51.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
157th
of 186 countries
All-time high
51.3
in 2021
All-time low
27.34
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 51.3. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 51.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.34, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.34 | — |
| 2001 | 28.42 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 29.5 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 30.58 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 31.66 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 32.79 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 33.93 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 35.06 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 36.2 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 37.34 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 38.49 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 39.64 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 40.79 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 41.94 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 43.1 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 44.26 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 45.43 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 46.59 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 47.77 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 48.94 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 50.12 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 51.3 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 51.3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.3 | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 51.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.23, 79% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 51.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.45, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.28 | 27.34 | 37.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.69 | 38.49 | 48.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.06 | 50.12 | 51.3 | 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 urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Sao Tome and Principe was 51.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.34 in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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