Least developed countries vs Sao Tome and Principe: People practicing open defecation
Least developed countries
12.6%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
33.3%
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
9th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
9th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Least developed countries
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 33.3% against 12.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 20.7%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.6 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 9th 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 | Least developed countries | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 65.0% | 35.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 48.4% | 27.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 36.5% | 22.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Least developed countries or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 33.3% against 12.6% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Least developed countries and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 20.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Least developed countries ranks 9th 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.