Angola vs South America: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Angola
25.7%
in 2022
South America
0.8%
in 2024
Angola rank
14th
South America rank
18th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Angola
- South America
How they compare
Angola currently reports 25.7% against 0.8% in South America, a difference of 24.9%.
That makes Angola's figure about 31.1 times South America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 14th and South America ranks 18th of 247 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 7.5% | 22.9% | Angola |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 3.4% | 24.8% | Angola |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 1.4% | 24.7% | 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 South America?
- Angola, at 25.7% against 0.8% in South America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Angola and South America?
- 24.9%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Angola and South America rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Angola ranks 14th and South America ranks 18th 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.