Sao Tome and Principe vs Vanuatu: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural

Sao Tome and Principe
39.9%
in 2024
Vanuatu
46.8%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
134th
Vanuatu rank
131st

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 46.8% against 39.9% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 6.9%.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th and Vanuatu ranks 131st of 171 countries.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 17.9% 50.3% 32.3% Vanuatu
2010s 30.5% 48.6% 18.1% Vanuatu
2020s 39.6% 47.2% 7.6% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural, Sao Tome and Principe or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 46.8% against 39.9% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural between Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?
6.9%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th and Vanuatu ranks 131st of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). 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)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 5,336 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.