6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Angola

Angola: 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation was 17.29 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
17.29
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
24th
of 200 countries
All-time high
42.87
in 2000
All-time low
17.29
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Angola, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 42.92001: 41.42002: 402003: 38.52004: 372005: 35.52006: 34.22007: 332008: 31.72009: 30.42010: 29.12011: 27.82012: 26.52013: 25.22014: 23.82015: 22.52016: 21.22017: 19.92018: 18.72019: 18.32020: 182021: 17.62022: 17.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Angola recorded 17.29 for 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Angola peaked at 42.87 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.29, in 2022.

Angola ranks 24th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Angola, year by year

Annual values for 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation (%) in Angola, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 42.87
2001 41.41 -3.4%
2002 39.95 -3.5%
2003 38.49 -3.7%
2004 37.01 -3.8%
2005 35.53 -4.0%
2006 34.25 -3.6%
2007 32.96 -3.8%
2008 31.67 -3.9%
2009 30.37 -4.1%
2010 29.07 -4.3%
2011 27.77 -4.5%
2012 26.46 -4.7%
2013 25.15 -4.9%
2014 23.84 -5.2%
2015 22.53 -5.5%
2016 21.23 -5.8%
2017 19.92 -6.2%
2018 18.68 -6.2%
2019 18.32 -1.9%
2020 17.97 -1.9%
2021 17.62 -1.9%
2022 17.29 -1.9%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 17.29 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.15, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 17.29 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.42, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.45 30.37 42.87 10
2010s 23.3 18.32 29.07 10
2020s 17.63 17.29 17.97 3

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 21 Ethiopia 17.64 compare
  2. 22 Zimbabwe 17.31 compare
  3. 23 Sudan 17.3 compare
  4. 25 Ghana 17.22 compare
  5. 26 Sierra Leone 16.43 compare
  6. 27 Laos 16.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Angola?
6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Angola was 17.29 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 42.87 in 2000.
What is the lowest 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 17.29 in 2022.
How does Angola rank for 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation?
Angola ranks 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
200 places, 4,418 data points, 2000–2022
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