Angola vs Syria: People using improved sanitation facilities

Angola
25.26 million people
in 2022
Syria
24.63 million people
in 2024
Angola rank
47th
Syria rank
50th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Angola
  • Syria
10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M200020122024

How they compare

Angola currently reports 25.26 million people against 24.63 million people in Syria, a difference of 623,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.

Angola ranks 47th and Syria ranks 50th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 10.06 million people 18.49 million people 8.43 million people Syria
2010s 18.09 million people 20.47 million people 2.38 million people Syria
2020s 24.35 million people 21.59 million people 2.76 million people Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Angola or Syria?
Angola, at 25.26 million people against 24.63 million people in Syria as of 2022.
What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Angola and Syria?
623,000 people, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Syria?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Angola and Syria rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
Angola ranks 47th and Syria ranks 50th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.