Drinking water service coverage in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Drinking water service coverage was 2,325 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,325
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
103rd
of 231 countries
All-time high
14,747
in 2000
All-time low
2,325
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Drinking water service coverage in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k2000201220242000: 14.7k2001: 14.3k2002: 13.9k2003: 13.5k2004: 13.1k2005: 12.7k2006: 12.2k2007: 11.8k2008: 11.3k2009: 10.8k2010: 10.2k2011: 9.7k2012: 9.1k2013: 8.5k2014: 7.9k2015: 7.3k2016: 6.6k2017: 6.0k2018: 5.3k2019: 4.7k2020: 4.0k2021: 3.4k2022: 2.9k2023: 2.6k2024: 2.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for drinking water service coverage in Sao Tome and Principe is 2,325, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drinking water service coverage in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 14,747 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,325, in 2024.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 103rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12,833 10,765 14,747 10
2010s 7,520 4,666 10,227 10
2020s 3,049 2,325 4,014 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 100 Grenada 3,705 compare
  2. 101 Suriname 3,552 compare
  3. 102 Djibouti 2,997 compare
  4. 104 Dominica 1,421 compare
  5. 105 Oman 1,277 compare
  6. 106 Serbia 1,077 compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drinking water service coverage in Sao Tome and Principe?
Drinking water service coverage in Sao Tome and Principe was 2,325 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest drinking water service coverage recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 14,747 in 2000.
What is the lowest drinking water service coverage recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 2,325 in 2024.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for drinking water service coverage?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 103rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is drinking water service coverage rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water service coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water service coverage
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,429 data points, 2000–2024
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