Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Angola
Angola: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 25.72 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
25.72
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
14th
of 231 countries
All-time high
31.71
in 2000
All-time low
25.72
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Angola, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Angola recorded 25.72 for 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 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Angola peaked at 31.71 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.72, in 2022.
Angola ranks 14th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.71 | — |
| 2001 | 31.28 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 30.85 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 30.66 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 30.44 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 30.18 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 30.06 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 29.93 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 29.77 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 29.59 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 29.4 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 29.18 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.95 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 28.7 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 28.43 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 28.14 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 27.85 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 27.54 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 27.22 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 26.83 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 26.46 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 26.08 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 25.72 | -1.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 25.72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.74, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 25.72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.15, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.45 | 29.59 | 31.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.22 | 26.83 | 29.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.09 | 25.72 | 26.46 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 11 Togo 32.19 compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 29.87 compare
- 13 Madagascar 27.01 compare
- 15 Central African Republic 24.72 compare
- 16 Nigeria 17.96 compare
- 17 Ghana 17.79 compare
More population data for Angola
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 72,328 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.582 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.7608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.7608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11.56 million people (2100)
- Population density 120.35 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0934 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Angola?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Angola was 25.72 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 31.71 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.72 in 2022.
- How does Angola rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Angola ranks 14th out of 231 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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