Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Angola

Angola: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 70.87 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
70.87
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
190th
of 231 countries
All-time high
70.87
in 2022
All-time low
47.23
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Angola, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 47.22001: 47.92002: 48.62003: 50.12004: 51.62005: 53.12006: 54.32007: 55.62008: 56.82009: 58.12010: 59.32011: 60.62012: 61.82013: 63.12014: 64.42015: 65.62016: 66.82017: 68.12018: 69.32019: 69.72020: 70.12021: 70.52022: 70.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Angola stood at 70.87. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Angola peaked at 70.87 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.23, in 2000.

That places Angola 190th out of 231 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation) in Angola, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 47.23 —
2001 47.91 +1.5%
2002 48.6 +1.4%
2003 50.08 +3.1%
2004 51.57 +3.0%
2005 53.06 +2.9%
2006 54.31 +2.4%
2007 55.57 +2.3%
2008 56.82 +2.3%
2009 58.08 +2.2%
2010 59.33 +2.2%
2011 60.59 +2.1%
2012 61.84 +2.1%
2013 63.1 +2.0%
2014 64.35 +2.0%
2015 65.6 +1.9%
2016 66.84 +1.9%
2017 68.08 +1.9%
2018 69.31 +1.8%
2019 69.72 +0.6%
2020 70.11 +0.6%
2021 70.5 +0.5%
2022 70.87 +0.5%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 70.87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.62, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 70.87 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.38, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.32 47.23 58.08 10
2010s 64.88 59.33 69.72 10
2020s 70.49 70.11 70.87 3

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 187 Ghana 73.13 compare
  2. 188 Comoros 72.95 compare
  3. 189 Vanuatu 72.65 compare
  4. 191 Sudan 69.72 compare
  5. 192 Cote d'Ivoire 68.85 compare
  6. 193 Afghanistan 68.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Angola?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Angola was 70.87 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 70.87 in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 47.23 in 2000.
How does Angola rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
Angola ranks 190th out of 231 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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