Number without basic handwashing in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Number without basic handwashing was 98,204 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number without basic handwashing in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number without basic handwashing in Sao Tome and Principe is 98,204, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 117,632 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 93,394, in 2021.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number without basic handwashing in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 106,621 | — |
| 2009 | 109,450 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 112,222 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 114,940 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 117,632 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 116,229 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 114,458 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 112,321 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 109,810 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 106,941 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 103,751 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 100,272 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 96,889 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 93,394 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 94,917 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 96,538 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 98,204 | +1.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 98,204 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.83 million, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 98,204 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.17 million, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108,036 | 106,621 | 109,450 | 2 |
| 2010s | 110,858 | 100,272 | 117,632 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,988 | 93,394 | 98,204 | 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 without basic handwashing in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Number without basic handwashing in Sao Tome and Principe was 98,204 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 117,632 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,394 in 2021.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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