Sao Tome and Principe vs Zimbabwe: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 32.0% against 30.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 70th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 32.7% | 19.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 31.1% | 7.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 30.0% | 1.8% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 32.0% against 30.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
- 2.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 70th 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.