People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 73.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 73.1%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 73.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 49th of 97 countries on this measure, 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, rural (% of) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.7% | — |
| 2001 | 59.6% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 60.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 61.4% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 62.3% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 63.2% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 64.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 65.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 66.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 67.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 68.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 69.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 71.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 72.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 73.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.7% | 58.7% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 67.7% | 73.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 46 Indonesia 77.7% compare
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- 48 Republic of Moldova 75.3% compare
- 50 Tajikistan 72.7% compare
- 51 Colombia 71.9% compare
- 52 Lao People's Democratic Republic 70.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Sao Tome and Principe was 73.1% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 49th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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