Population using improved sanitation facilities in Angola

Angola: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 25.26 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
25.26 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
47th
of 232 countries
All-time high
25.26 million
in 2022
All-time low
7.65 million
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Population using improved sanitation facilities in Angola, 2000–2022

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M2000201120222000: 7.6M2001: 8.0M2002: 8.4M2003: 9.0M2004: 9.6M2005: 10.2M2006: 10.9M2007: 11.5M2008: 12.3M2009: 13.0M2010: 13.8M2011: 14.7M2012: 15.6M2013: 16.5M2014: 17.5M2015: 18.5M2016: 19.5M2017: 20.6M2018: 21.7M2019: 22.6M2020: 23.5M2021: 24.3M2022: 25.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Angola recorded 25.26 million for population using improved sanitation facilities in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Angola peaked at 25.26 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.65 million, in 2000.

Angola ranks 47th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Population using improved sanitation facilities in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Population using improved sanitation facilities in Angola, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 7.65 million —
2001 8.02 million +4.9%
2002 8.42 million +4.9%
2003 8.99 million +6.7%
2004 9.59 million +6.7%
2005 10.24 million +6.7%
2006 10.87 million +6.2%
2007 11.55 million +6.2%
2008 12.26 million +6.2%
2009 13.02 million +6.2%
2010 13.82 million +6.2%
2011 14.67 million +6.2%
2012 15.57 million +6.1%
2013 16.51 million +6.0%
2014 17.48 million +5.9%
2015 18.47 million +5.7%
2016 19.51 million +5.6%
2017 20.58 million +5.5%
2018 21.69 million +5.4%
2019 22.57 million +4.0%
2020 23.45 million +3.9%
2021 24.34 million +3.8%
2022 25.26 million +3.7%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 25.26 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.20 million, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 25.26 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.64 million, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.06 million 7.65 million 13.02 million 10
2010s 18.09 million 13.82 million 22.57 million 10
2020s 24.35 million 23.45 million 25.26 million 3

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  4. 48 Ghana 25.18 million compare
  5. 49 Ethiopia 24.92 million compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Angola?
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Angola was 25.26 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 25.26 million in 2022.
What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 7.65 million in 2000.
How does Angola rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
Angola ranks 47th out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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