Africa Eastern and Southern vs Angola: People practicing open defecation, urban
Africa Eastern and Southern
2.7%
in 2024
Angola
7.1%
in 2022
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
13th
Angola rank
16th
People practicing open defecation, urban over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Angola
How they compare
Angola currently reports 7.1% against 2.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Angola's figure about 2.6 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th and Angola ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Angola | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 12.6% | 5.0% | Angola |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 8.6% | 3.2% | Angola |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 7.1% | 3.3% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, urban, Africa Eastern and Southern or Angola?
- Angola, at 7.1% against 2.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2022.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, urban between Africa Eastern and Southern and Angola?
- 4.4%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Angola?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Angola rank globally for people practicing open defecation, urban?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th and Angola ranks 16th of 47 groups.
- 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, urban (% of urban 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.