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 86.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
86.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
86.3%
in 2016
All-time low
71.4%
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: 71.42001: 72.32002: 73.32003: 74.22004: 75.22005: 76.12006: 77.12007: 782008: 792009: 79.92010: 80.92011: 81.82012: 82.82013: 83.72014: 84.62015: 85.12016: 86.32017: 86.3

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

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 86.3% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 86.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 2000.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 72nd 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): Q4 in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 71.4%
2001 72.3% +1.3%
2002 73.3% +1.3%
2003 74.2% +1.3%
2004 75.2% +1.3%
2005 76.1% +1.3%
2006 77.1% +1.2%
2007 78.0% +1.2%
2008 79.0% +1.2%
2009 79.9% +1.2%
2010 80.9% +1.2%
2011 81.8% +1.2%
2012 82.8% +1.2%
2013 83.7% +1.1%
2014 84.6% +1.0%
2015 85.1% +0.6%
2016 86.3% +1.5%
2017 86.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.6% 71.4% 79.9% 10
2010s 83.9% 80.9% 86.3% 8

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 69 Angola 87.8% compare
  2. 70 Eswatini 87.7% compare
  3. 71 Guinea 86.9% compare
  4. 73 Zimbabwe 85.4% compare
  5. 74 Mauritania 85.0% compare
  6. 75 Nigeria 83.9% 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 86.3% 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 86.3% 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 71.4% in 2000.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 72nd 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 10.7%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q4
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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