People using safely managed drinking water services in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: People using safely managed drinking water services was 36.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water 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
The most recent figure for people using safely managed drinking water services in Sao Tome and Principe is 36.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 36.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 123rd out of 151 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 safely managed drinking water services in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.9% | — |
| 2001 | 26.4% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 34.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 36.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 36.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.1% | 25.9% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 30.7% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 35.6% | 36.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 120 Ghana 42.9% compare
- 121 Fiji 42.1% compare
- 122 Eswatini 38.2% compare
- 124 Côte d'Ivoire 36.4% compare
- 125 Lao People's Democratic Republic 35.2% compare
- 126 Tanzania, United Republic of 31.3% compare
More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -6.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 793.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 15 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services in Sao Tome and Principe?
- People using safely managed drinking water services in Sao Tome and Principe was 36.7% 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 safely managed drinking water services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 123rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.