Low & middle income vs Sao Tome and Principe: People practicing open defecation, rural
Low & middle income
9.9%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
43.2%
in 2024
Low & middle income rank
15th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
13th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Low & middle income
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 43.2% against 9.9% in Low & middle income, a difference of 33.3%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 4.3 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 15th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th 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 | Low & middle income | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 74.1% | 39.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 58.3% | 35.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 46.4% | 33.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Low & middle income or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 43.2% against 9.9% in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Low & middle income and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 33.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Low & middle income and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Low & middle income ranks 15th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th 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, rural (% of rural 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.