People using at least basic sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: People using at least basic sanitation services was 48.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 48.7% for people using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 48.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 177th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.8% | — |
| 2001 | 21.9% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 45.8% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 20.8% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 33.6% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 47.1% | 48.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Sao Tome and Principe was 48.7% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.