Sao Tome and Principe vs Tanzania: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 45.2% against 40.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 86th and Tanzania ranks 84th of 104 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 12.2% | 21.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 38.2% | 0.5% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 44.3% | 4.2% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Sao Tome and Principe or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 45.2% against 40.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Sao Tome and Principe and Tanzania?
- 4.9%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tanzania rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 86th and Tanzania ranks 84th of 104 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 safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.