People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 114,655 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 114,655 people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 114,655 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,942 people, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29,942 people | — |
| 2001 | 32,126 people | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 34,691 people | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 37,436 people | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 40,278 people | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 43,413 people | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 46,683 people | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 50,090 people | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 53,628 people | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 57,274 people | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 61,003 people | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 64,810 people | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 68,708 people | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 72,678 people | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 76,711 people | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 80,803 people | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 84,935 people | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 89,106 people | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 93,335 people | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 97,643 people | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 102,429 people | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 107,556 people | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 109,837 people | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 112,223 people | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 114,655 people | +2.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 114,655 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million people, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 114,655 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million people, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,556 people | 29,942 people | 57,274 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,973 people | 61,003 people | 97,643 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,340 people | 102,429 people | 114,655 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe was 114,655 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 114,655 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,942 people in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.