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
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 14.0% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 30.2% | 39.8% | 8 |
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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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