People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 30,379 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe is 30,379 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 55,345 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30,379 people, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 102nd out of 175 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,711 people | 45,809 people | 55,345 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,723 people | 33,030 people | 44,564 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,955 people | 30,379 people | 31,991 people | 5 |
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More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4106 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2041 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.385 °C (2026)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 430.23 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe was 30,379 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 55,345 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,379 people in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 102nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.