Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 34.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 34.7% for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 34.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.2% | — |
| 2001 | 14.2% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 31.6% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 34.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 13.2% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 23.4% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 33.6% | 34.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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- 117 Mozambique 33.9% compare
- 118 Turks and Caicos Islands 33.9% compare
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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)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.4586 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production, annual growth rate 0.5528 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.5528 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Sao Tome and Principe was 34.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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