Burkina Faso vs Sao Tome and Principe: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)
Burkina Faso
78.8%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
80.0%
in 2017
Burkina Faso rank
88th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
87th
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 80.0% against 78.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 88th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 87th of 97 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.5% | 75.1% | 7.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 79.2% | 0.5% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of), Burkina Faso or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 80.0% against 78.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 88th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 87th 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, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.