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 92.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
92.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
92.1%
in 2016
All-time low
88.2%
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

0204060801002000200820172000: 88.2 highest2001: 88.4 highest2002: 88.7 highest2003: 88.9 highest2004: 89.2 highest2005: 89.4 highest2006: 89.6 highest2007: 89.9 highest2008: 90.1 highest2009: 90.4 highest2010: 90.6 highest2011: 90.9 highest2012: 91.1 highest2013: 91.4 highest2014: 91.6 highest2015: 91.8 highest2016: 92.1 highest2017: 92.1 highest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 92.1%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 92.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 2000.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 92nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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): Q5 (highest) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 88.2%
2001 88.4% +0.3%
2002 88.7% +0.3%
2003 88.9% +0.3%
2004 89.2% +0.3%
2005 89.4% +0.3%
2006 89.6% +0.3%
2007 89.9% +0.3%
2008 90.1% +0.3%
2009 90.4% +0.3%
2010 90.6% +0.3%
2011 90.9% +0.3%
2012 91.1% +0.3%
2013 91.4% +0.3%
2014 91.6% +0.3%
2015 91.8% +0.2%
2016 92.1% +0.3%
2017 92.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.3% 88.2% 90.4% 10
2010s 91.4% 90.6% 92.1% 8

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 89 Angola 94.2% compare
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  3. 91 Congo 92.8% compare
  4. 93 Guinea-Bissau 91.6% compare
  5. 94 Liberia 90.9% compare
  6. 95 Mauritania 88.5% 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 92.1% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 92.1% 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 88.2% 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 92nd 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 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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): Q5 (highest). 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): 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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