People practicing open defecation, rural in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: People practicing open defecation, rural was 43.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation, rural in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 43.2%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 81.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 13th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, rural in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.3% | — |
| 2001 | 79.7% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 78.1% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 76.5% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 74.9% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 73.3% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 71.7% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 70.2% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 68.6% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 65.4% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 63.8% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 62.2% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 57.5% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 55.9% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 52.7% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 48.0% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 43.2% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.1% | 67.0% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 51.1% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 43.2% | 49.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 10 Namibia 53.5% compare
- 11 Togo 50.9% compare
- 12 Kiribati 49.7% compare
- 14 Burkina Faso 42.3% compare
- 15 Central African Republic 38.8% compare
- 16 Madagascar 36.5% compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural in Sao Tome and Principe?
- People practicing open defecation, rural in Sao Tome and Principe was 43.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.