People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 153,824 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not using safely managed 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe is 153,824 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 153,824 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 125,045 people, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 121st of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 125,045 people | — |
| 2001 | 125,573 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 127,031 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 128,697 people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 130,277 people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 131,916 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 133,520 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 135,086 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 136,588 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 137,977 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 139,193 people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 140,248 people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 141,179 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 141,974 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 142,629 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 143,145 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 143,501 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 143,708 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 143,807 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 143,833 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 144,352 people | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 145,106 people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 147,893 people | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 150,826 people | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 153,824 people | +2.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 153,824 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.24 million people, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 153,824 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.78 million people, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131,171 people | 125,045 people | 137,977 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,322 people | 139,193 people | 143,833 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,400 people | 144,352 people | 153,824 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 people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe was 153,824 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 153,824 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,045 people in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 121st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.