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

Nepal
75.9%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
69.5%
in 2017
Nepal rank
51st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
54th

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

  • Nepal
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020406080200020082017

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 75.9% against 69.5% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 6.4%.

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

Across all 18 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 51st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 54th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 51.7% 45.4% 6.3% Nepal
2010s 69.6% 64.0% 5.6% Nepal

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), Nepal or Sao Tome and Principe?
Nepal, at 75.9% 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 Nepal and Sao Tome and Principe?
6.4%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sao Tome and Principe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Nepal and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Nepal ranks 51st 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