Sao Tome and Principe vs Yemen: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 63.3% against 58.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 69th and Yemen ranks 66th of 120 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6% | 44.2% | 5.7% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 50.1% | 6.3% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 60.7% | 3.1% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Sao Tome and Principe or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 63.3% against 58.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen?
- 5.0%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 69th and Yemen ranks 66th of 120 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% 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 living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.