Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)

Lesotho
74.9%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
69.5%
in 2017
Lesotho rank
53rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
54th

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 74.9% against 69.5% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 5.4%.

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

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

Lesotho ranks 53rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 54th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 44.5% 45.4% 1.0% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 68.0% 64.0% 4.0% Lesotho

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), Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
Lesotho, at 74.9% against 69.5% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
5.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Lesotho ranks 53rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 54th 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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