Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Angola
Angola: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 36.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Angola, 2010–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Angola stood at 36.9%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Angola peaked at 36.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2010.
That places Angola 85th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 34.5% | — |
| 2011 | 34.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 36.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 36.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 36.9% | +0.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 36.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Angola's 36.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.2%, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.3% | 34.5% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 36.3% | 36.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More population data for Angola
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.82 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Angola?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Angola was 36.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2010.
- How does Angola rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Angola ranks 85th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.