Angola vs Northern Africa: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Angola
25.7%
in 2022
Northern Africa
3.1%
in 2024
Angola rank
14th
Northern Africa rank
13th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Angola
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Angola currently reports 25.7% against 3.1% in Northern Africa, a difference of 22.6%.
That makes Angola's figure about 8.3 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 14th and Northern Africa ranks 13th of 247 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 12.2% | 18.3% | Angola |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 7.0% | 21.3% | Angola |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 4.1% | 22.0% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Angola or Northern Africa?
- Angola, at 25.7% against 3.1% in Northern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Angola and Northern Africa?
- 22.6%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Northern Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Angola and Northern Africa rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Angola ranks 14th and Northern Africa ranks 13th of 247 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.