Sao Tome and Principe—Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #122 of 150Updated May 2026
Latest Value
36.7%
2024
YoY Change
+0.4%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#122
of 150 countries
Maximum
36.7%
2024
Minimum
25.9%
2000
CAGR
+1.5%
25 years
Last
36.7%
Previous
36.5%
Highest
36.7%
Lowest
25.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Sao Tome and Principe's access to safely managed drinking water (%) was 36.7% in 2024, ranking #122 out of 150 countries. This represents a +0.4% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 36.7% (2024) and the lowest was 25.9% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 36.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 34.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 26.4% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 25.9% |
Top Countries — Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Monaco | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 3 | Macao SAR, China | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 4 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 5 | Hungary | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 6 | Liechtenstein | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Kuwait | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Singapore | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 9 | New Zealand | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 10 | Gibraltar | 100.0% | 2024 |