People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Angola

Angola: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 was 51.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
51.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
13th
of 97 countries
All-time high
51.0%
in 2017
All-time low
51.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Angola, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 512001: 512002: 512003: 512004: 512005: 512006: 512007: 512008: 512009: 512010: 512011: 512012: 512013: 512014: 512015: 512016: 512017: 51

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

Angola recorded 51.0% for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Angola peaked at 51.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2000.

That places Angola 13th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Angola, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Angola, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 51.0%
2001 51.0% +0.0%
2002 51.0% +0.0%
2003 51.0% +0.0%
2004 51.0% +0.0%
2005 51.0% +0.0%
2006 51.0% +0.0%
2007 51.0% +0.0%
2008 51.0% +0.0%
2009 51.0% +0.0%
2010 51.0% +0.0%
2011 51.0% +0.0%
2012 51.0% +0.0%
2013 51.0% +0.0%
2014 51.0% +0.0%
2015 51.0% +0.0%
2016 51.0% +0.0%
2017 51.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.0% 51.0% 51.0% 10
2010s 51.0% 51.0% 51.0% 8

Countries ranked near Angola

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  2. 11 India 59.6% compare
  3. 12 Liberia 59.0% compare
  4. 14 Lesotho 48.4% compare
  5. 15 Sudan 47.5% compare
  6. 16 Zimbabwe 45.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Angola?
People practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Angola was 51.0% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2000.
How does Angola rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
Angola ranks 13th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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