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

Latest (2024)
2,325
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
93rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
11,244
in 2000
All-time low
2,325
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k2000201220242000: 11.2k2001: 10.8k2002: 10.5k2003: 10.1k2004: 9.7k2005: 9.4k2006: 9.0k2007: 8.6k2008: 8.2k2009: 7.8k2010: 7.4k2011: 7.0k2012: 6.6k2013: 6.1k2014: 5.7k2015: 5.4k2016: 5.0k2017: 4.6k2018: 4.2k2019: 3.9k2020: 3.6k2021: 3.2k2022: 2.9k2023: 2.6k2024: 2.3k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water services coverage rural
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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