Sao Tome and Principe vs Southern Africa: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Sao Tome and Principe
33.3%
in 2024
Southern Africa
2.3%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
9th
Southern Africa rank
15th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 33.3% against 2.3% in Southern Africa, a difference of 31.0%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 14.2 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th and Southern Africa ranks 15th of 247 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 11.9% | 53.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 6.1% | 42.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 2.8% | 33.7% | 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Southern Africa?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 33.3% against 2.3% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Sao Tome and Principe and Southern Africa?
- 31.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Southern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th and Southern Africa ranks 15th of 247 countries.
- 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.