Afghanistan vs Sao Tome and Principe: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Afghanistan
30.7%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
42.9%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
63rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
61st
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Afghanistan
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 42.9% against 30.7% in Afghanistan, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.4 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 63rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 61st 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 | Afghanistan | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 27.7% | 5.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 38.7% | 11.5% | 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, rural (% of rural), Afghanistan or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 42.9% against 30.7% in Afghanistan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 12.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Afghanistan ranks 63rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 61st 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, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.