People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Angola

Angola: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 83.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
83.6%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
8th
of 97 countries
All-time high
83.6%
in 2017
All-time low
72.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Angola, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 72.8 lowest2001: 73.5 lowest2002: 74.1 lowest2003: 74.7 lowest2004: 75.4 lowest2005: 76 lowest2006: 76.6 lowest2007: 77.3 lowest2008: 77.9 lowest2009: 78.6 lowest2010: 79.2 lowest2011: 79.8 lowest2012: 80.5 lowest2013: 81.1 lowest2014: 81.7 lowest2015: 82.4 lowest2016: 83 lowest2017: 83.6 lowest

Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Angola is 83.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Angola peaked at 83.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 72.8%, in 2000.

Angola ranks 8th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Angola, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Angola, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 72.8%
2001 73.5% +0.9%
2002 74.1% +0.9%
2003 74.7% +0.9%
2004 75.4% +0.8%
2005 76.0% +0.8%
2006 76.6% +0.8%
2007 77.3% +0.8%
2008 77.9% +0.8%
2009 78.6% +0.8%
2010 79.2% +0.8%
2011 79.8% +0.8%
2012 80.5% +0.8%
2013 81.1% +0.8%
2014 81.7% +0.8%
2015 82.4% +0.8%
2016 83.0% +0.8%
2017 83.6% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.7% 72.8% 78.6% 10
2010s 81.4% 79.2% 83.6% 8

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 5 Niger 87.3% compare
  2. 6 India 86.6% compare
  3. 7 Togo 85.3% compare
  4. 9 Sao Tome and Principe 80.2% compare
  5. 10 Burkina Faso 79.1% compare
  6. 11 Cambodia 79.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Angola?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Angola was 83.6% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 72.8% in 2000.
How does Angola rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Angola ranks 8th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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