Drinking water services coverage rural in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Drinking water services coverage rural was 2,325 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water services coverage rural in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 2,325 for drinking water services coverage rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services coverage rural in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 11,244 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,325, in 2024.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 93rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 9,525 | 7,777 | 11,244 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,583 | 3,883 | 7,371 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,933 | 2,325 | 3,553 | 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 services coverage rural in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Drinking water services coverage rural in Sao Tome and Principe was 2,325 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drinking water services coverage rural recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 11,244 in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water services coverage rural 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 services coverage rural?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 93rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services coverage rural rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. 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 services coverage rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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