Angola vs Southern Africa: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
Angola
25.7%
in 2022
Southern Africa
2.3%
in 2024
Angola rank
14th
Southern Africa rank
15th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- Angola
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Angola currently reports 25.7% against 2.3% in Southern Africa, a difference of 23.4%.
That makes Angola's figure about 11.0 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 14th and Southern Africa ranks 15th of 247 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 11.9% | 18.5% | Angola |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 6.1% | 22.1% | Angola |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 3.0% | 23.1% | 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 Southern Africa?
- Angola, at 25.7% against 2.3% in Southern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Angola and Southern Africa?
- 23.4%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Southern Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Angola and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Angola ranks 14th and Southern Africa ranks 15th 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.