People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 was 25.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
25.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
25.8%
in 2016
All-time low
7.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2017

101520252000200820172000: 7.62001: 8.82002: 9.92003: 112004: 12.22005: 13.32006: 14.42007: 15.62008: 16.72009: 17.82010: 192011: 20.12012: 21.22013: 22.42014: 23.52015: 24.62016: 25.82017: 25.8

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 25.8%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 65.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 25.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2000.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 62nd 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 7.6%
2001 8.8% +14.9%
2002 9.9% +12.9%
2003 11.0% +11.5%
2004 12.2% +10.3%
2005 13.3% +9.3%
2006 14.4% +8.5%
2007 15.6% +7.9%
2008 16.7% +7.3%
2009 17.8% +6.8%
2010 19.0% +6.4%
2011 20.1% +6.0%
2012 21.2% +5.6%
2013 22.4% +5.3%
2014 23.5% +5.1%
2015 24.6% +4.8%
2016 25.8% +4.6%
2017 25.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.7% 7.6% 17.8% 10
2010s 22.8% 19.0% 25.8% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Sao Tome and Principe?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Sao Tome and Principe was 25.8% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2000.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 62nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2
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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