Sao Tome and Principe vs Yemen: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home
Sao Tome and Principe
43.1%
in 2024
Yemen
56.3%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
62nd
Yemen rank
59th
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 56.3% against 43.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 62nd and Yemen ranks 59th of 112 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.1% | 32.9% | 16.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 39.4% | 7.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 52.7% | 9.4% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population with basic handwashing facilities at home, Sao Tome and Principe or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 56.3% against 43.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population with basic handwashing facilities at home between Sao Tome and Principe and Yemen?
- 13.2%, 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 population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 62nd and Yemen ranks 59th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.