Pre-demographic dividend vs Sao Tome and Principe: People practicing open defecation, urban
Pre-demographic dividend
4.7%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
30.4%
in 2024
Pre-demographic dividend rank
5th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
2nd
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Pre-demographic dividend
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 30.4% against 4.7% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 25.7%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 6.4 times Pre-demographic dividend's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 5th 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 | Pre-demographic dividend | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 58.5% | 49.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 44.1% | 37.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 33.3% | 28.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Pre-demographic dividend or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 30.4% against 4.7% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Pre-demographic dividend and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Pre-demographic dividend and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 5th 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.