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

Sao Tome and Principe: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 81.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
81.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 97 countries
All-time high
81.6%
in 2016
All-time low
71.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 71.2 lowest2001: 71.9 lowest2002: 72.6 lowest2003: 73.3 lowest2004: 74 lowest2005: 74.8 lowest2006: 75.5 lowest2007: 76.2 lowest2008: 76.9 lowest2009: 77.6 lowest2010: 78.4 lowest2011: 79.1 lowest2012: 79.8 lowest2013: 80.2 lowest2014: 80.5 lowest2015: 80.9 lowest2016: 81.6 lowest2017: 81.6 lowest

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

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 81.6% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 81.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 71.2%, in 2000.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 61st 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, urban (% of) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 71.2%
2001 71.9% +1.0%
2002 72.6% +1.0%
2003 73.3% +1.0%
2004 74.0% +1.0%
2005 74.8% +1.0%
2006 75.5% +1.0%
2007 76.2% +1.0%
2008 76.9% +0.9%
2009 77.6% +0.9%
2010 78.4% +0.9%
2011 79.1% +0.9%
2012 79.8% +0.9%
2013 80.2% +0.5%
2014 80.5% +0.4%
2015 80.9% +0.4%
2016 81.6% +0.9%
2017 81.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.4% 71.2% 77.6% 10
2010s 80.3% 78.4% 81.6% 8

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 58 Mali 84.8% compare
  2. 59 Guinea 83.7% compare
  3. 60 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82.9% compare
  4. 62 Mongolia 81.3% compare
  5. 63 Sudan 80.8% compare
  6. 64 Eswatini 80.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Sao Tome and Principe?
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Sao Tome and Principe was 81.6% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 71.2% in 2000.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 61st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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