Gambia vs Sao Tome and Principe: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3

Gambia
36.2%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
39.8%
in 2017
Gambia rank
65th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
63rd

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 over time

  • Gambia
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 39.8% against 36.2% in Gambia, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

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

Gambia ranks 65th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 46.9% 21.3% 25.6% Gambia
2010s 38.1% 35.6% 2.5% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3, Gambia or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 39.8% against 36.2% in Gambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 between Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
3.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
Gambia ranks 65th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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