Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 30,802 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 30,802 people. 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 population without basic handwashing facilities in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 33,025 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30,802 people, 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 population without basic handwashing facilities in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 33,025 people | — |
| 2009 | 32,761 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 32,444 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 32,079 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 31,677 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 31,674 people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 31,650 people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 31,608 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 31,545 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 31,468 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 31,384 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 31,306 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 31,356 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 31,478 people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 31,216 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 30,997 people | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 30,802 people | -0.6% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 30,802 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million people, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 30,802 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.33 million people, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,893 people | 32,761 people | 33,025 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 31,683 people | 31,306 people | 32,444 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,170 people | 30,802 people | 31,478 people | 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 population without basic handwashing facilities in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Sao Tome and Principe was 30,802 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 33,025 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,802 people in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 100th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.