People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.129 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.129 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.3843 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.129 people per person, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 49th out of 171 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3843 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.3707 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3555 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3404 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3256 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3113 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2973 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2836 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2704 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2576 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2451 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2331 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2214 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2104 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1998 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1899 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1804 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1714 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1629 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1548 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1471 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1399 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.136 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1324 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.129 people per person | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3197 people per person | 0.2576 people per person | 0.3843 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1969 people per person | 0.1548 people per person | 0.2451 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1369 people per person | 0.129 people per person | 0.1471 people per person | 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Sao Tome and Principe?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.129 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3843 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.129 people per person in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 49th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.