Sanitation facilities usage in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Sanitation facilities usage was 78,551 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage 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
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 78,551 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 104,459 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 78,551 people, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 70th out of 232 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.
Sanitation facilities usage in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 104,459 people | — |
| 2001 | 103,738 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 103,712 people | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 103,796 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 103,754 people | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 103,617 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 103,396 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 103,088 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 102,671 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 102,109 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 101,359 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 100,435 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 99,363 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 98,146 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 96,780 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 95,270 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 93,606 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 91,798 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 89,875 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 87,861 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 86,093 people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 84,398 people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 82,509 people | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 80,578 people | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 78,551 people | -2.5% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 78,551 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 585,262 people, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 78,551 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.31 million people, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103,434 people | 102,109 people | 104,459 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,449 people | 87,861 people | 101,359 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,426 people | 78,551 people | 86,093 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 67 Turkey 122,852 people compare
- 68 Malaysia 110,515 people compare
- 69 East Timor 110,407 people compare
- 71 El Salvador 75,817 people compare
- 72 Tajikistan 47,527 people compare
- 73 Equatorial Guinea 44,592 people 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 sanitation facilities usage in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sanitation facilities usage in Sao Tome and Principe was 78,551 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 sanitation facilities usage recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 104,459 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,551 people in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for sanitation facilities usage?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 70th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.