Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita was 0.2341 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 0.2341 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.3469 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2341 people per person, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 1st out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3469 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.3452 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3447 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3441 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.343 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3416 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3397 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3375 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3348 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3318 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3283 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3244 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3201 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3153 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.31 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3042 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.298 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2913 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2842 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2767 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2688 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2606 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2521 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2433 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2341 people per person | -3.8% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.2341 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0035 people per person, 67.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.2341 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0109 people per person, 21.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3409 people per person | 0.3318 people per person | 0.3469 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3052 people per person | 0.2767 people per person | 0.3283 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2518 people per person | 0.2341 people per person | 0.2688 people per person | 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.2341 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3469 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2341 people per person in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 1st out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.