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 31.85 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 31.85 people per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 57.65 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.85 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.65 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 56.52 people per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 55.52 people per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 54.54 people per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 53.49 people per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 52.41 people per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 51.29 people per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 50.14 people per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 48.95 people per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 47.72 people per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 46.42 people per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 45.07 people per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 43.69 people per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 42.32 people per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 40.96 people per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 39.61 people per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 38.27 people per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 36.95 people per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 35.66 people per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 34.41 people per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 33.32 people per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 32.34 people per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 32.07 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 31.85 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 31.85 people per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.83 people per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 31.85 people per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.84 people per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.82 people per square kilometre | 47.72 people per square kilometre | 57.65 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.34 people per square kilometre | 34.41 people per square kilometre | 46.42 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.39 people per square kilometre | 31.85 people per square kilometre | 33.32 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 13 India 43.14 people per square kilometre compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 39.91 people per square kilometre compare
- 15 Kiribati 36.71 people per square kilometre compare
- 17 Tanzania 31.84 people per square kilometre compare
- 18 Guinea-Bissau 31.22 people per square kilometre compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 30.47 people per square kilometre 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, per in Sao Tome and Principe?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Sao Tome and Principe was 31.85 people per square kilometre in 2023, 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 57.65 people per square kilometre 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 31.85 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 16th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 24.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.