Sao Tome and Principe vs Zambia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1
Sao Tome and Principe
12.8%
in 2017
Zambia
14.0%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe rank
69th
Zambia rank
67th
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 14.0% against 12.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 67th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 6.2% | 3.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 0.0% | Zambia |
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, Sao Tome and Principe or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 14.0% against 12.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 1.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 67th 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.