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 80.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
80.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 97 countries
All-time high
80.0%
in 2016
All-time low
61.0%
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: 612001: 62.32002: 63.52003: 64.82004: 662005: 67.22006: 68.52007: 69.72008: 712009: 72.22010: 73.42011: 74.72012: 75.92013: 77.12014: 78.42015: 79.22016: 802017: 80

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Sao Tome and Principe is 80.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 80.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 2000.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 51st 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): Q2 in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 61.0%
2001 62.3% +2.0%
2002 63.5% +2.0%
2003 64.8% +1.9%
2004 66.0% +1.9%
2005 67.2% +1.9%
2006 68.5% +1.8%
2007 69.7% +1.8%
2008 71.0% +1.8%
2009 72.2% +1.7%
2010 73.4% +1.7%
2011 74.7% +1.7%
2012 75.9% +1.7%
2013 77.1% +1.6%
2014 78.4% +1.6%
2015 79.2% +1.0%
2016 80.0% +1.0%
2017 80.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.6% 61.0% 72.2% 10
2010s 77.3% 73.4% 80.0% 8

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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 80.0% 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 80.0% 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 61.0% in 2000.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 51st 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 14.7%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2
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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