Burkina Faso vs Sao Tome and Principe: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban

Burkina Faso
81.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
79.3%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
172nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
174th

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 81.5% against 79.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.2%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 172nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th of 184 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 79.0% 76.1% 2.9% Burkina Faso
2010s 80.2% 77.9% 2.3% Burkina Faso
2020s 81.2% 79.2% 2.0% 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, Burkina Faso or Sao Tome and Principe?
Burkina Faso, at 81.5% against 79.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban between Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?
2.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
Burkina Faso ranks 172nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 174th of 184 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 using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,703 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.