Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of
São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 78.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of is 78.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of peaked at 78.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 2000.
That places São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 173rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 71.2% | 69.2% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 73.6% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 76.8% | 78.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of was 78.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 2000.
- How does São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of ranks 173rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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