Rural without basic handwashing in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Rural without basic handwashing was 30,802 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural without basic handwashing in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, rural without basic handwashing in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 30,802. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 33,025 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30,802, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 100th out of 113 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.
Rural without basic handwashing in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 33,025 | — |
| 2009 | 32,761 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 32,444 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 32,079 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 31,677 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 31,674 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 31,650 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 31,608 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 31,545 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 31,468 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 31,384 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 31,306 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 31,356 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 31,478 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 31,216 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 30,997 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 30,802 | -0.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 30,802 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 30,802 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.33 million, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,893 | 32,761 | 33,025 | 2 |
| 2010s | 31,683 | 31,306 | 32,444 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,170 | 30,802 | 31,478 | 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 rural without basic handwashing in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Sao Tome and Principe was 30,802 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 33,025 in 2008.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,802 in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 100th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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