Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.3335 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.3335 people per person for sanitation facilities usage, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.7253 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3335 people per person, in 2024.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 10th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7253 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.7087 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6918 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6748 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6579 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.641 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6242 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6075 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5908 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5741 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5575 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.541 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5245 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5081 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4919 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4757 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4596 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4435 people per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4276 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4117 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3959 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3802 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3646 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.349 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3335 people per person | -4.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.3335 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0674 people per person, 4.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.3335 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1215 people per person, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6496 people per person | 0.5741 people per person | 0.7253 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4841 people per person | 0.4117 people per person | 0.5575 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3647 people per person | 0.3335 people per person | 0.3959 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, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.3335 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7253 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3335 people per person in 2024.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 10th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage 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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About this data
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.