People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) was 73.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 73.4% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 73.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 131st out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.3% | — |
| 2001 | 62.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 63.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 63.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 64.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 64.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 65.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 65.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 68.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 69.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 71.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 73.4% | +0.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 73.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.4%, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 73.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.5%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.4% | 62.3% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 66.9% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 71.0% | 73.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Sao Tome and Principe?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Sao Tome and Principe was 73.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 131st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.