Africa (WHO regions) vs Angola: Proportion of population practising open defecation

Africa (WHO regions)
14.9
in 2024
Angola
25.72
in 2022
Africa (WHO regions) rank
14th
Angola rank
14th

Proportion of population practising open defecation over time

  • Africa (WHO regions)
  • Angola
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Angola currently reports 25.72 against 14.9 in Africa (WHO regions), a difference of 10.82.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.7 times Africa (WHO regions)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.

Africa (WHO regions) ranks 14th and Angola ranks 14th of 61 groups.

Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO regions) Angola Difference Ahead
2000s 26.88 30.45 3.56 Angola
2010s 20.97 28.22 7.26 Angola
2020s 16.84 26.09 9.25 Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practising open defecation, Africa (WHO regions) or Angola?
Angola, at 25.72 against 14.9 in Africa (WHO regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of population practising open defecation between Africa (WHO regions) and Angola?
10.82, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO regions) and Angola?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Africa (WHO regions) and Angola rank globally for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Africa (WHO regions) ranks 14th and Angola ranks 14th of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed