People not using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 107,260 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved 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
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 107,260 people.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 110,871 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 101,670 people, in 2021.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 97th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 108,064 people | — |
| 2001 | 107,807 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 108,298 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 108,927 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 109,446 people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 109,888 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 110,264 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 110,571 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 110,786 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 110,871 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 110,777 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 110,517 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 110,120 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 109,584 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 108,907 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 108,092 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 107,125 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 106,018 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 104,801 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 103,502 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 102,524 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 101,670 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 103,448 people | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 105,330 people | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 107,260 people | +1.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 107,260 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.57 million people, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 107,260 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.36 million people, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109,492 people | 107,807 people | 110,871 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,944 people | 103,502 people | 110,777 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,046 people | 101,670 people | 107,260 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 not using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe was 107,260 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 110,871 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,670 people in 2021.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 97th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.