What is the highest drinking water services coverage urban recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The highest recorded value was 3,503 in 2000.

What is the lowest drinking water services coverage urban recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2022.

How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for drinking water services coverage urban?

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.

Is drinking water services coverage urban rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?

Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Drinking water services coverage urban in Sao Tome and Principe

Name: Drinking water services coverage urban in Sao Tome and Principe
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sao Tome and Principe: Drinking water services coverage urban was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

World rank

84th

of 188 countries

All-time high

3,503

in 2000

All-time low

in 2022

Years of data

2000–2024

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

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0 for drinking water services coverage urban in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drinking water services coverage urban in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 3,503 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2022.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 84th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	3,308	2,988	3,503	10
2010s	1,937	782.91	2,856	10
2020s	116.1	0	460.96	5

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More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe

Pesticides (total) — Export value 0.0023 1000 USD (2024)
Pesticides (total) — Import value 178.82 1000 USD (2024)
Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 277.27 USD (2024)
Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 284.9 SLC (2024)
Heating Degree Days 0 (2020)
Cooling Degree Days 5,347 (2024)
Total fisheries production 5,730 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 5,730 metric tons (2024)
Aquaculture production 0 metric tons (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is drinking water services coverage urban in Sao Tome and Principe?: Drinking water services coverage urban in Sao Tome and Principe was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest drinking water services coverage urban recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The highest recorded value was 3,503 in 2000.
What is the lowest drinking water services coverage urban recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2022.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for drinking water services coverage urban?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is drinking water services coverage urban rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?: Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Drinking water services coverage urban
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 4,613 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026