Angola vs South Asia: People practicing open defecation
Angola
25.7%
in 2022
South Asia
5.8%
in 2024
Angola rank
14th
South Asia rank
15th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Angola
- South Asia
How they compare
Angola currently reports 25.7% against 5.8% in South Asia, a difference of 19.9%.
That makes Angola's figure about 4.4 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Asia ahead.
Angola ranks 14th and South Asia ranks 15th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 53.9% | 23.5% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 28.5% | 0.3% | South Asia |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 12.5% | 13.5% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Angola or South Asia?
- Angola, at 25.7% against 5.8% in South Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Angola and South Asia?
- 19.9%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Asia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Angola and South Asia rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Angola ranks 14th and South Asia ranks 15th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.