Proportion of urban population living in slums in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 82.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Sao Tome and Principe, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of urban population living in slums in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 82.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 82.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2004.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 3rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 49.1% | — |
| 2006 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 56.2% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 75.3% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 82.4% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 82.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 49.1% | 51.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 56.2% | 75.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 80.0% | 82.4% | 3 |
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 urban population living in slums in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Sao Tome and Principe was 82.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2004.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 3rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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 urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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