Angola vs Sub-Saharan Africa: People practicing open defecation, rural
Angola
65.5%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
23.2%
in 2024
Angola rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Angola
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Angola currently reports 65.5% against 23.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 42.3%.
That makes Angola's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 171 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 39.3% | 13.2% | Angola |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 32.0% | 30.0% | Angola |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 26.3% | 39.2% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Angola or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Angola, at 65.5% against 23.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Angola and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 42.3%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Angola and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Angola ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th 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.