People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 86.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
86.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
86.4%
in 2016
All-time low
74.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 74.2 highest2001: 74.9 highest2002: 75.7 highest2003: 76.5 highest2004: 77.2 highest2005: 78 highest2006: 78.8 highest2007: 79.5 highest2008: 80.3 highest2009: 81.1 highest2010: 81.8 highest2011: 82.6 highest2012: 83.3 highest2013: 84.1 highest2014: 84.9 highest2015: 85.6 highest2016: 86.4 highest2017: 86.4 highest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Sao Tome and Principe is 86.4%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 86.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, 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, urban  (% of urban) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q5 (highest) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 74.2%
2001 74.9% +1.0%
2002 75.7% +1.0%
2003 76.5% +1.0%
2004 77.2% +1.0%
2005 78.0% +1.0%
2006 78.8% +1.0%
2007 79.5% +1.0%
2008 80.3% +1.0%
2009 81.1% +1.0%
2010 81.8% +0.9%
2011 82.6% +0.9%
2012 83.3% +0.9%
2013 84.1% +0.9%
2014 84.9% +0.9%
2015 85.6% +0.9%
2016 86.4% +0.9%
2017 86.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.6% 74.2% 81.1% 10
2010s 84.4% 81.8% 86.4% 8

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 60 Mauritania 87.4% compare
  2. 61 Sudan 86.5% compare
  3. 62 Côte d'Ivoire 86.5% compare
  4. 64 Nepal 85.7% compare
  5. 65 Gambia 85.6% compare
  6. 66 Eswatini 85.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Sao Tome and Principe?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Sao Tome and Principe was 86.4% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 2000.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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