Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Angola

Angola: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 25.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
25.7%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
14th
of 213 countries
All-time high
31.7%
in 2000
All-time low
25.7%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Angola, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 31.72001: 31.32002: 30.92003: 30.72004: 30.42005: 30.22006: 30.12007: 29.92008: 29.82009: 29.62010: 29.42011: 29.22012: 28.92013: 28.72014: 28.42015: 28.12016: 27.82017: 27.52018: 27.22019: 26.82020: 26.52021: 26.12022: 25.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Angola recorded 25.7% for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Angola peaked at 31.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2022.

Angola ranks 14th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%) in Angola, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 31.7%
2001 31.3% -1.3%
2002 30.9% -1.4%
2003 30.7% -0.6%
2004 30.4% -0.7%
2005 30.2% -0.8%
2006 30.1% -0.4%
2007 29.9% -0.5%
2008 29.8% -0.5%
2009 29.6% -0.6%
2010 29.4% -0.7%
2011 29.2% -0.7%
2012 28.9% -0.8%
2013 28.7% -0.9%
2014 28.4% -0.9%
2015 28.1% -1.0%
2016 27.8% -1.1%
2017 27.5% -1.1%
2018 27.2% -1.2%
2019 26.8% -1.4%
2020 26.5% -1.4%
2021 26.1% -1.4%
2022 25.7% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.4% 29.6% 31.7% 10
2010s 28.2% 26.8% 29.4% 10
2020s 26.1% 25.7% 26.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Angola?
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Angola was 25.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2022.
How does Angola rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Angola ranks 14th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
268 places, 6,379 data points, 2000–2024
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