Sao Tome and Principe vs Uganda: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban
Sao Tome and Principe
40.3%
in 2024
Uganda
40.0%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
86th
Uganda rank
87th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Uganda
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 40.3% against 40.0% in Uganda, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 86th and Uganda ranks 87th of 104 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 22.0% | 11.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 34.2% | 3.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 39.9% | 0.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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 Uganda?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 40.3% against 40.0% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Sao Tome and Principe and Uganda?
- 0.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Uganda rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 86th and Uganda ranks 87th 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.