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 1.88 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Sao Tome and Principe, 1993–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
In 2022, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1.88. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.88 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3211, in 1993.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 151st out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.3211 | — |
| 1994 | 0.3887 | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4563 | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5239 | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5915 | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6592 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7268 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7944 | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.862 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9296 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9972 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.13 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.2 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.27 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.34 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.47 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.54 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.61 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.67 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.74 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.81 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.88 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.88 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.88 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.88 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.88 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.88 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.88 | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.32, 30% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 1.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.09, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5239 | 0.3211 | 0.7268 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 0.7944 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 | 1.47 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1.88 | 3 |
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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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 58 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate -32.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0004 1000 ha per person (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 1.88 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- 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 1.88 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 0.3211 in 1993.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 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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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.