Angola vs World: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Angola
25.7%
in 2022
World
4.3%
in 2024
Angola rank
14th
World rank
11th

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time

  • Angola
  • World
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Angola currently reports 25.7% against 4.3% in World, a difference of 21.4%.

That makes Angola's figure about 5.9 times World's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 14th and World ranks 11th of 249 countries.

Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola World Difference Ahead
2000s 30.4% 18.0% 12.5% Angola
2010s 28.2% 10.9% 17.3% Angola
2020s 26.1% 6.4% 19.7% 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 World?
Angola, at 25.7% against 4.3% in World as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Angola and World?
21.4%, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and World?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Angola and World rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Angola ranks 14th and World ranks 11th of 249 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
283 places, 6,729 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed