People with access to at least basic drinking water in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: People with access to at least basic drinking water was 183,618 in 2024. β² Rising
People with access to at least basic drinking water in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 183,618 for people with access to at least basic drinking water in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people with access to at least basic drinking water in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 183,618 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 99,644, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 185th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114,149 | 99,644 | 130,146 | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,968 | 133,747 | 163,383 | 10 |
| 2020s | 175,381 | 167,082 | 183,618 | 5 |
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More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Standard Deviation 0.214 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 14 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 3 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 69 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 166 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 115 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 35 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import value 442 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import quantity 220 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people with access to at least basic drinking water in Sao Tome and Principe?
- People with access to at least basic drinking water in Sao Tome and Principe was 183,618 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people with access to at least basic drinking water recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 183,618 in 2024.
- What is the lowest people with access to at least basic drinking water recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,644 in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for people with access to at least basic drinking water?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 185th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people with access to at least basic drinking water rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People with access to at least basic drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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