People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Angola
Angola: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 68.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Angola, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Angola recorded 68.4% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Angola peaked at 78.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 68.4%, in 2017.
That places Angola 12th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.3% | — |
| 2001 | 77.7% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 77.2% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 76.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 76.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 75.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 74.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 74.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 71.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 69.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.7% | 73.1% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 68.4% | 72.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 9 Somalia 72.3% compare
- 10 Sao Tome and Principe 72.1% compare
- 11 India 70.1% compare
- 13 Cambodia 65.6% compare
- 14 Madagascar 61.3% compare
- 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 57.9% compare
More health data for Angola
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 740.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31,754 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0135 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Angola?
- People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Angola was 68.4% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.4% in 2017.
- How does Angola rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
- Angola ranks 12th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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