Angola vs Pacific island small states: People practicing open defecation, rural
Angola
65.5%
in 2022
Pacific island small states
24.6%
in 2024
Angola rank
5th
Pacific island small states rank
2nd
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Angola
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Angola currently reports 65.5% against 24.6% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 40.9%.
That makes Angola's figure about 2.7 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 5th and Pacific island small states ranks 2nd of 171 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 24.1% | 28.4% | Angola |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 24.3% | 37.7% | Angola |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 24.2% | 41.3% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Angola or Pacific island small states?
- Angola, at 65.5% against 24.6% in Pacific island small states as of 2022.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Angola and Pacific island small states?
- 40.9%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Pacific island small states?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Angola and Pacific island small states rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Angola ranks 5th and Pacific island small states ranks 2nd of 171 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, rural (% of rural 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.