Drinking water service coverage in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Drinking water service coverage was 2,325 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water service coverage in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.2455 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.04 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0137 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0292 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0789 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0273 Mt CO2e (2024)
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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