Kenya vs Sao Tome and Principe: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1

Kenya
10.5%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
12.8%
in 2017
Kenya rank
72nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
69th

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 over time

  • Kenya
  • Sao Tome and Principe
051015200020082017

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 12.8% against 10.5% in Kenya, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 72nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 69th 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 Kenya Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 6.6% 10.1% 3.5% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 9.4% 12.2% 2.8% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1, Kenya or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 12.8% against 10.5% in Kenya as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 between Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
2.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
Kenya ranks 72nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 69th 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 sanitation 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 sanitation 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