Kenya vs Sao Tome and Principe: People using safely managed sanitation services
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Kenya
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 35.8% against 34.7% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 104th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 105th of 146 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 17.8% | 5.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 28.0% | 1.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 34.4% | 0.2% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Kenya or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Kenya, at 35.8% against 34.7% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Kenya ranks 104th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 105th of 146 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 sanitation services (% of 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 improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.