People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 79.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
79.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
79.8%
in 2016
All-time low
71.1%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 71.1 lowest2001: 71.7 lowest2002: 72.2 lowest2003: 72.7 lowest2004: 73.3 lowest2005: 73.8 lowest2006: 74.4 lowest2007: 74.9 lowest2008: 75.5 lowest2009: 76 lowest2010: 76.5 lowest2011: 77.1 lowest2012: 77.6 lowest2013: 78.2 lowest2014: 78.7 lowest2015: 79.3 lowest2016: 79.8 lowest2017: 79.8 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 79.8%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 79.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 71.1%, in 2000.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 42nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 71.1%
2001 71.7% +0.8%
2002 72.2% +0.8%
2003 72.7% +0.8%
2004 73.3% +0.7%
2005 73.8% +0.7%
2006 74.4% +0.7%
2007 74.9% +0.7%
2008 75.5% +0.7%
2009 76.0% +0.7%
2010 76.5% +0.7%
2011 77.1% +0.7%
2012 77.6% +0.7%
2013 78.2% +0.7%
2014 78.7% +0.7%
2015 79.3% +0.7%
2016 79.8% +0.7%
2017 79.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.6% 71.1% 76.0% 10
2010s 78.4% 76.5% 79.8% 8

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 39 Guyana 82.3% compare
  2. 40 Nepal 80.9% compare
  3. 41 Pakistan 80.3% compare
  4. 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79.5% compare
  5. 44 Guatemala 77.4% compare
  6. 45 Peru 77.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Sao Tome and Principe?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Sao Tome and Principe was 79.8% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 71.1% in 2000.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 42nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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