Sao Tome and Principe vs World: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Sao Tome and Principe
33.3%
in 2024
World
4.3%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
9th
World rank
11th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- World
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 33.3% against 4.3% in World, a difference of 29.0%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 7.7 times World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th and World ranks 11th 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 18.0% | 47.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 10.9% | 37.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 5.7% | 30.8% | 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 World?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 33.3% against 4.3% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Sao Tome and Principe and World?
- 29.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and World rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th and World ranks 11th 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.