6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Angola

Angola: 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility was 27.09 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
27.09
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
80th
of 111 countries
All-time high
27.09
in 2020
All-time low
25.94
in 2012
Years of data
9
2012–2020

6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Angola, 2012–2020

01020302012201620202012: 25.92013: 26.12014: 26.22015: 26.42016: 26.52017: 26.72018: 26.82019: 272020: 27.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Angola is 27.09, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Angola peaked at 27.09 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.94, in 2012.

That places Angola 80th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Angola, year by year

Annual values for 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility with soap and water available on premises (%) in Angola, 2012 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2012 25.94
2013 26.09 +0.6%
2014 26.25 +0.6%
2015 26.39 +0.6%
2016 26.54 +0.6%
2017 26.68 +0.5%
2018 26.82 +0.5%
2019 26.96 +0.5%
2020 27.09 +0.5%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 27.09 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.1, 64% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 27.09 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26.46 25.94 26.96 8
2020s 27.09 27.09 27.09 1

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 77 Papua New Guinea 29.86 compare
  2. 78 Tanzania 28.92 compare
  3. 79 East Timor 28.41 compare
  4. 81 Bolivia 26.99 compare
  5. 82 Chad 26.2 compare
  6. 83 Somalia 25.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Angola?
6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Angola was 27.09 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 27.09 in 2020.
What is the lowest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 25.94 in 2012.
How does Angola rank for 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility?
Angola ranks 80th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility with soap and water available on premises (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility with soap and water available on premises (%)
Source
UNICEF
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Coverage
111 places, 1,491 data points, 2000–2022
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