Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 54.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 54.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 54.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 214th out of 232 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.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.0% | — |
| 2001 | 26.3% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 37.7% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 51.5% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 54.2% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 54.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 54.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 25.0% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 39.1% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 52.8% | 54.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 288.15 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 17.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 91.01 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 11.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.4833 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1,974 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.8349 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Sao Tome and Principe was 54.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 214th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.