People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 was 31.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
31.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 97 countries
All-time high
74.5%
in 2000
All-time low
31.2%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 31.2%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 74.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2016.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 1st 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, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.5% | — |
| 2001 | 71.8% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 66.4% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 60.9% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 55.5% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 31.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 60.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 31.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%, 38.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.3% | 50.1% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 31.2% | 47.4% | 8 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 in Sao Tome and Principe was 31.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2016.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q3 rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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