Malaysia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Sanitation facilities usage
Malaysia
110,515 people
in 2016
Sao Tome and Principe
78,551 people
in 2024
Malaysia rank
68th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
70th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Malaysia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 110,515 people against 78,551 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 31,964 people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 68th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 70th of 232 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 276,635 people | 103,434 people | 173,201 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 120,622 people | 97,851 people | 22,771 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Malaysia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Malaysia, at 110,515 people against 78,551 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2016.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 31,964 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Malaysia ranks 68th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 70th 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.