People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Angola

Angola: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0%
World rank
57th
of 97 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Angola, 2000–2017

05101520252000200820172000: 23.82001: 22.12002: 20.42003: 18.82004: 17.12005: 15.42006: 13.72007: 122008: 10.32009: 8.62010: 6.92011: 5.22012: 3.52013: 1.82014: 0.12015: 02016: 02017: 0

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

Analysis

Angola recorded 0.0% for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Angola peaked at 23.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.

That places Angola 57th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Angola, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4 in Angola, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 23.8%
2001 22.1% -7.1%
2002 20.4% -7.7%
2003 18.8% -8.3%
2004 17.1% -9.0%
2005 15.4% -9.9%
2006 13.7% -11.0%
2007 12.0% -12.4%
2008 10.3% -14.2%
2009 8.6% -16.5%
2010 6.9% -19.8%
2011 5.2% -24.6%
2012 3.5% -32.7%
2013 1.8% -48.6%
2014 0.1% -94.5%
2015 0.0% -100.0%
2016 0.0%
2017 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.2% 8.6% 23.8% 10
2010s 2.2% 0.0% 6.9% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Angola?
People practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 in Angola was 0.0% 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): q4 recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
How does Angola rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4?
Angola ranks 57th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q4 rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q4
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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