Sao Tome and Principe vs Zambia: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zambia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 32.0% against 31.3% in Zambia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 69th of 100 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 | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 11.5% | 1.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 21.5% | 2.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 29.4% | 2.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, Sao Tome and Principe or Zambia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 32.0% against 31.3% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 0.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 68th and Zambia ranks 69th of 100 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, 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
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.