Kenya vs Sao Tome and Principe: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Kenya
30.5%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
42.9%
in 2017
Kenya rank
64th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
61st
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Kenya
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 42.9% against 30.5% in Kenya, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.4 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 64th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 61st of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 24.5% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 38.7% | 9.8% | 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, rural (% of rural), Kenya or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 42.9% against 30.5% in Kenya as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 12.4%, 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, rural (% of rural)?
- Kenya ranks 64th 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.