Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 1.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 1.9% for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 163rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 31% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 45% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.214 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Sao Tome and Principe was 1.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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