Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 58.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Sao Tome and Principe, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 58.3%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 58.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2012.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 38.7% | — |
| 2009 | 38.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 55.4% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 58.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6% | 38.5% | 38.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 37.9% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 55.4% | 58.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More infrastructure data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 147,061 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.44 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,781 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7561 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,781 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6244 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Sao Tome and Principe was 58.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2012.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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