Eswatini vs Sao Tome and Principe: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Eswatini
135,383 people
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
107,260 people
in 2024
Eswatini rank
95th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
97th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Eswatini
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 135,383 people against 107,260 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 28,123 people.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.3 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 95th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 97th of 232 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 275,393 people | 109,492 people | 165,901 people | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 205,535 people | 107,944 people | 97,591 people | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 150,620 people | 104,046 people | 46,574 people | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Eswatini or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Eswatini, at 135,383 people against 107,260 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 28,123 people, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Eswatini ranks 95th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 97th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.