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 90.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
90.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 97 countries
All-time high
90.9%
in 2016
All-time low
80.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 80.7 highest2001: 81.3 highest2002: 82 highest2003: 82.6 highest2004: 83.2 highest2005: 83.9 highest2006: 84.5 highest2007: 85.1 highest2008: 85.8 highest2009: 86.4 highest2010: 87 highest2011: 87.7 highest2012: 88.3 highest2013: 89 highest2014: 89.4 highest2015: 90.1 highest2016: 90.9 highest2017: 90.9 highest

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

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 90.9% 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 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 90.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 80.7%, in 2000.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 80th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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): Q5 (highest) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 80.7%
2001 81.3% +0.8%
2002 82.0% +0.8%
2003 82.6% +0.8%
2004 83.2% +0.8%
2005 83.9% +0.8%
2006 84.5% +0.8%
2007 85.1% +0.8%
2008 85.8% +0.7%
2009 86.4% +0.7%
2010 87.0% +0.7%
2011 87.7% +0.7%
2012 88.3% +0.7%
2013 89.0% +0.7%
2014 89.4% +0.5%
2015 90.1% +0.8%
2016 90.9% +0.9%
2017 90.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.5% 80.7% 86.4% 10
2010s 89.2% 87.0% 90.9% 8

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 77 Afghanistan 91.8% compare
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  3. 79 Liberia 91.0% compare
  4. 81 Lesotho 90.7% compare
  5. 82 Benin 89.9% compare
  6. 83 Guinea-Bissau 89.4% 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 90.9% 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 90.9% 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 80.7% in 2000.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 80th 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 6.7%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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