Malawi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Malawi
49.2%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
48.7%
in 2024
Malawi rank
178th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
179th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Malawi
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 49.2% against 48.7% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Malawi ranks 178th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th of 213 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 26.3% | 13.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 39.7% | 6.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 48.3% | 0.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Malawi or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Malawi, at 49.2% against 48.7% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Malawi ranks 178th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 179th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.