People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 was 84.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
84.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 97 countries
All-time high
84.7%
in 2016
All-time low
58.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 58.4 highest2001: 60.1 highest2002: 61.7 highest2003: 63.3 highest2004: 65 highest2005: 66.6 highest2006: 68.3 highest2007: 69.9 highest2008: 71.6 highest2009: 73.2 highest2010: 74.8 highest2011: 76.5 highest2012: 78.1 highest2013: 79.8 highest2014: 81.4 highest2015: 83.1 highest2016: 84.7 highest2017: 84.7 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 sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 84.7%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 84.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 2000.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 57th 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): Q5 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 58.4%
2001 60.1% +2.8%
2002 61.7% +2.7%
2003 63.3% +2.7%
2004 65.0% +2.6%
2005 66.6% +2.5%
2006 68.3% +2.5%
2007 69.9% +2.4%
2008 71.6% +2.3%
2009 73.2% +2.3%
2010 74.8% +2.2%
2011 76.5% +2.2%
2012 78.1% +2.1%
2013 79.8% +2.1%
2014 81.4% +2.1%
2015 83.1% +2.0%
2016 84.7% +2.0%
2017 84.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.8% 58.4% 73.2% 10
2010s 80.4% 74.8% 84.7% 8

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 54 India 87.9% compare
  2. 55 Namibia 87.4% compare
  3. 56 Gabon 85.6% compare
  4. 58 Senegal 84.3% compare
  5. 59 Sudan 81.0% compare
  6. 60 Mauritania 78.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Sao Tome and Principe?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Sao Tome and Principe was 84.7% 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): q5 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 2000.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 57th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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