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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed