Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
13.7%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
33.3%
in 2024
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
5th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
9th

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time

  • Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
  • Sao Tome and Principe
20406080200020122024

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 33.3% against 13.7% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 19.6%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.4 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 5th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 35 groups.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 31.4% 65.0% 33.6% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 22.6% 48.4% 25.9% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 15.4% 36.5% 21.1% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 33.3% against 13.7% in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Sao Tome and Principe?
19.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Sao Tome and Principe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 5th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th of 35 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
282 places, 6,704 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed