Number using at least basic sanitation in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number using at least basic sanitation was 114,655 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
114,655
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
189th
of 232 countries
All-time high
114,655
in 2024
All-time low
29,942
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 114,655 for number using at least basic sanitation 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, number using at least basic sanitation in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 114,655 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,942, 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.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29,942 | — |
| 2001 | 32,126 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 34,691 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 37,436 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 40,278 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 43,413 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 46,683 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 50,090 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 53,628 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 57,274 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 61,003 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 64,810 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 68,708 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 72,678 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 76,711 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 80,803 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 84,935 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 89,106 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 93,335 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 97,643 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 102,429 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 107,556 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 109,837 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 112,223 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 114,655 | +2.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 114,655 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 114,655 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62 million, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,556 | 29,942 | 57,274 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,973 | 61,003 | 97,643 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,340 | 102,429 | 114,655 | 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 number using at least basic sanitation in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Sao Tome and Principe was 114,655 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 114,655 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,942 in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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