Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 73.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic drinking-water services in Sao Tome and Principe is 73.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 73.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.3% | — |
| 2001 | 62.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 63.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 63.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 64.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 64.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 65.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 65.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 68.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 69.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 71.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 73.4% | +0.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 73.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.4%, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 73.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.5%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.4% | 62.3% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 66.9% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 71.0% | 73.4% | 5 |
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Sao Tome and Principe was 73.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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