People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre was 109.72 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 109.72 people per square kilometre for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 115.49 people per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 105.91 people per square kilometre, in 2021.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 112.57 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 112.3 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 112.81 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 113.47 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 114.01 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 114.47 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 114.86 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 115.18 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 115.4 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 115.49 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 115.39 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 115.12 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 114.71 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 114.15 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 113.44 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 112.6 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 111.59 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 110.44 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 109.17 people per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 107.81 people per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 106.8 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 105.91 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 107.76 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 109.72 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 109.72 people per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.28 people per square kilometre, 8.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 109.72 people per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.84 people per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.05 people per square kilometre | 112.3 people per square kilometre | 115.49 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.44 people per square kilometre | 107.81 people per square kilometre | 115.39 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.54 people per square kilometre | 105.91 people per square kilometre | 109.72 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 4 Bangladesh 181.59 people per square kilometre compare
- 5 Uganda 141.93 people per square kilometre compare
- 6 Comoros 132.36 people per square kilometre compare
- 8 Gambia 107.52 people per square kilometre compare
- 9 Ethiopia 93.16 people per square kilometre compare
- 10 Nigeria 91.42 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 109.72 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 115.49 people per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.91 people per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 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 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 not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People 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 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.