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

Afghanistan
91.8%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
90.9%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
77th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
80th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020406080100200020082017

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 91.8% against 90.9% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 77th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 80th 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 Afghanistan Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 80.8% 84.8% 4.0% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 87.4% 89.2% 1.7% 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), Afghanistan or Sao Tome and Principe?
Afghanistan, at 91.8% against 90.9% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Afghanistan ranks 77th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 80th 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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