Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2

Nigeria
25.5%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
25.8%
in 2017
Nigeria rank
63rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
62nd

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sao Tome and Principe
10152025200020082017

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 25.8% against 25.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 63rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 62nd of 97 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 22.9% 12.7% 10.2% Nigeria
2010s 24.8% 22.8% 2.0% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 25.8% against 25.5% in Nigeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
Nigeria ranks 63rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 62nd 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): Q2. 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q2
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