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
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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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,496 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed