São Tomé and Principe - Access to basic handwashing facilities
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in São Tomé and Principe was 43.77 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 12 years was 49.08 in 2012, while its lowest value was 43.77 in 2020.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 49.08 |
| 2009 | 49.08 |
| 2010 | 49.08 |
| 2011 | 49.08 |
| 2012 | 49.08 |
| 2013 | 48.42 |
| 2014 | 47.75 |
| 2015 | 47.09 |
| 2016 | 46.43 |
| 2017 | 45.76 |
| 2018 | 45.10 |
| 2019 | 44.43 |
| 2020 | 43.77 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population) in São Tomé and Principe was 59.46 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 12 years was 59.46 in 2020, while its lowest value was 32.44 in 2008.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 32.44 |
| 2009 | 32.44 |
| 2010 | 32.44 |
| 2011 | 32.44 |
| 2012 | 32.44 |
| 2013 | 35.82 |
| 2014 | 39.20 |
| 2015 | 42.57 |
| 2016 | 45.95 |
| 2017 | 49.33 |
| 2018 | 52.71 |
| 2019 | 56.09 |
| 2020 | 59.46 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in São Tomé and Principe was 55.44 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 12 years was 55.44 in 2020, while its lowest value was 37.91 in 2012.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 38.65 |
| 2009 | 38.46 |
| 2010 | 38.27 |
| 2011 | 38.09 |
| 2012 | 37.91 |
| 2013 | 39.82 |
| 2014 | 41.83 |
| 2015 | 43.92 |
| 2016 | 46.09 |
| 2017 | 48.33 |
| 2018 | 50.64 |
| 2019 | 53.01 |
| 2020 | 55.44 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
