São Tomé and Principe - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in São Tomé and Principe was 38.52 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 38.52 in 2020, while its lowest value was 12.95 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 12.95
2001 13.93
2002 14.90
2003 15.88
2004 16.86
2005 18.04
2006 19.25
2007 20.47
2008 21.73
2009 23.00
2010 24.30
2011 25.62
2012 26.96
2013 28.33
2014 29.72
2015 31.13
2016 32.56
2017 34.02
2018 35.49
2019 37.00
2020 38.52

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in São Tomé and Principe was 50.76 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 50.76 in 2020, while its lowest value was 26.76 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 26.76
2001 27.90
2002 29.04
2003 30.19
2004 31.33
2005 32.52
2006 33.71
2007 34.90
2008 36.10
2009 37.31
2010 38.51
2011 39.72
2012 40.94
2013 42.15
2014 43.37
2015 44.59
2016 45.82
2017 47.05
2018 48.28
2019 49.52
2020 50.76

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in São Tomé and Principe was 47.62 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 47.62 in 2020, while its lowest value was 20.33 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 20.33
2001 21.53
2002 22.76
2003 24.00
2004 25.24
2005 26.60
2006 27.97
2007 29.35
2008 30.74
2009 32.13
2010 33.53
2011 34.94
2012 36.35
2013 37.76
2014 39.17
2015 40.58
2016 41.99
2017 43.40
2018 44.81
2019 46.21
2020 47.62

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention