Proportion of population practising open defecation in Angola
Angola: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 25.72 in 2022. ▼ Falling
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.
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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.82 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0934 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.745 (2100)
- Population density 120.35 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.56 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.745 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 25,275 (2024)
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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