IDA only vs Sao Tome and Principe: People practicing open defecation
IDA only
12.4%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
33.3%
in 2024
IDA only rank
10th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
9th
People practicing open defecation over time
- IDA only
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 33.3% against 12.4% in IDA only, a difference of 20.9%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.7 times IDA only's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 10th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 65.0% | 37.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 48.4% | 28.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 36.5% | 22.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, IDA only or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 33.3% against 12.4% in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between IDA only and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 20.9%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do IDA only and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- IDA only ranks 10th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.