People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 was 75.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 75.9% for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 95.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 75.9%, in 2016.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.8% | — |
| 2001 | 94.6% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 93.4% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 92.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 90.9% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 89.7% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 88.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 87.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 85.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 84.7% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 83.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 82.2% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 80.9% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 79.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 78.4% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 75.9% | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 75.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 11.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 75.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 8.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.3% | 84.7% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 75.9% | 83.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Sao Tome and Principe was 75.9% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.9% in 2016.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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