Nepal vs Sao Tome and Principe: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Nepal
80.9%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
79.8%
in 2017
Nepal rank
40th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
42nd

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time

  • Nepal
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 80.9% against 79.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Nepal ranks 40th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 42nd of 97 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 70.3% 73.6% 3.3% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 78.0% 78.4% 0.4% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Nepal or Sao Tome and Principe?
Nepal, at 80.9% against 79.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Nepal and Sao Tome and Principe?
1.1%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sao Tome and Principe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Nepal and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Nepal ranks 40th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 42nd of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed