People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 was 39.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
39.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
39.8%
in 2016
All-time low
14.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2017

0102030402000200820172000: 142001: 15.62002: 17.32003: 18.92004: 20.52005: 22.12006: 23.72007: 25.32008: 272009: 28.62010: 30.22011: 31.82012: 33.42013: 352014: 36.62015: 38.22016: 39.82017: 39.8

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

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 39.8% for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 39.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2000.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 63rd 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): Q3 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 14.0%
2001 15.6% +11.5%
2002 17.3% +10.3%
2003 18.9% +9.4%
2004 20.5% +8.6%
2005 22.1% +7.9%
2006 23.7% +7.3%
2007 25.3% +6.8%
2008 27.0% +6.4%
2009 28.6% +6.0%
2010 30.2% +5.7%
2011 31.8% +5.4%
2012 33.4% +5.1%
2013 35.0% +4.8%
2014 36.6% +4.5%
2015 38.2% +4.3%
2016 39.8% +4.1%
2017 39.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.3% 14.0% 28.6% 10
2010s 35.6% 30.2% 39.8% 8

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 60 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 44.5% compare
  2. 61 India 42.1% compare
  3. 62 Angola 40.9% compare
  4. 64 Somalia 38.6% compare
  5. 65 Gambia 36.2% compare
  6. 66 Cameroon 34.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Sao Tome and Principe?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Sao Tome and Principe was 39.8% 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): q3 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2000.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. 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 (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3
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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