Sao Tome and Principe vs Sub-Saharan Africa: People practicing open defecation, urban
Sao Tome and Principe
30.4%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.7%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 30.4% against 4.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 25.7%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 6.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 182 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.5% | 8.9% | 49.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 6.9% | 37.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 5.2% | 28.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Sao Tome and Principe or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 30.4% against 4.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 182 countries.
- 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.