Urban vs rural using at least basic drinking water in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Urban vs rural using at least basic drinking water was 79.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urban vs rural using at least basic drinking water in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban vs rural using at least basic drinking water in Sao Tome and Principe is 79.33, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural using at least basic drinking water in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 79.33 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.19, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 178th out of 188 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 | 76.1 | 75.19 | 76.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.95 | 77.16 | 78.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.18 | 78.87 | 79.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 175 Cameroon 81.56 compare
- 176 Burkina Faso 81.49 compare
- 177 Uganda 79.99 compare
- 179 Madagascar 78.21 compare
- 180 Equatorial Guinea 78.08 compare
- 181 Chad 77.86 compare
More environment data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.2455 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.04 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0137 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0292 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0789 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0273 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban vs rural using at least basic drinking water in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Urban vs rural using at least basic drinking water in Sao Tome and Principe was 79.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban vs rural using at least basic drinking water recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 79.33 in 2022.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural using at least basic drinking water recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.19 in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for urban vs rural using at least basic drinking water?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban vs rural using at least basic drinking water rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban vs rural using at least basic drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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