People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was -0.6293 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe stood at -0.6293 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at -0.6293 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -3.51 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 61st out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -1.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2003 | -1.77 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2004 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2005 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2006 | -2.14 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2007 | -2.24 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2008 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2009 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2010 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2011 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2012 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2013 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2014 | -3.22 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2015 | -3.3 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2016 | -3.38 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2017 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2018 | -3.5 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2019 | -3.51 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2020 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2021 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2022 | -0.8326 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2023 | -0.7006 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2024 | -0.6293 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's -0.6293 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.5815 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's -0.6293 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3845 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +71.8% | -2.95 % change on previous year | -0.8326 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.08 % change on previous year | -2.52 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -3.22 % change on previous year | -3.51 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.65 % change on previous year | -3.15 % change on previous year | -0.6293 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 58 Algeria -0.5599 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Ireland -0.584 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Lithuania -0.5988 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Jordan -0.6411 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Namibia -0.6457 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Somalia -0.6556 % change on previous year compare
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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe was -0.6293 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was -0.6293 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.51 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 61st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.