Haiti vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Haiti
48.7%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
45.5%
in 2024
Haiti rank
17th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
19th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Haiti
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 48.7% against 45.5% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Haiti ranks 17th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.2% | 68.7% | 11.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 54.7% | 3.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 46.0% | 3.1% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Haiti or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Haiti, at 48.7% against 45.5% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Haiti and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 3.2%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Haiti and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Haiti ranks 17th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 19th 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 Share of population 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.