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

Mozambique
57.1%
in 2017
Sao Tome and Principe
57.4%
in 2017
Mozambique rank
60th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
59th

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

  • Mozambique
  • Sao Tome and Principe
2030405060200020082017

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 57.4% against 57.1% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Mozambique ranks 60th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 59th of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 30.4% 30.4% 0.1% Mozambique
2010s 49.6% 51.2% 1.6% 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, urban  (% of urban), Mozambique or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 57.4% against 57.1% in Mozambique as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) between Mozambique and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sao Tome and Principe?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Mozambique and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Mozambique ranks 60th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 59th 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q3
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