People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 was 50.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Sao Tome and Principe is 50.9%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 81.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2016.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 8th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.7% | — |
| 2001 | 79.8% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 77.9% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 75.9% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 74.0% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 72.1% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 70.2% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 68.3% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 66.4% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 64.5% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 60.6% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 58.7% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 56.8% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.1% | 64.5% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 50.9% | 62.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -6.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 793.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 15 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 in Sao Tome and Principe was 50.9% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2016.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 8th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q3 rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).