Africa Western and Central vs Sao Tome and Principe: People practicing open defecation, urban
Africa Western and Central
6.8%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
30.4%
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
1st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
2nd
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 30.4% against 6.8% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 23.6%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 4.5 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd 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 | Africa Western and Central | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 58.5% | 48.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 44.1% | 35.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 33.3% | 26.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Africa Western and Central or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 30.4% against 6.8% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Africa Western and Central and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 23.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd 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, urban (% of urban 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.