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

Latest (2017)
68.4%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 97 countries
All-time high
78.3%
in 2000
All-time low
68.4%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 78.32001: 77.72002: 77.22003: 76.62004: 762005: 75.42006: 74.82007: 74.22008: 73.62009: 73.12010: 72.52011: 71.92012: 71.32013: 70.72014: 70.12015: 69.52016: 692017: 68.4

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

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Angola, 2000 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.7% 73.1% 78.3% 10
2010s 70.4% 68.4% 72.5% 8

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 9 Somalia 72.3% compare
  2. 10 Sao Tome and Principe 72.1% compare
  3. 11 India 70.1% compare
  4. 13 Cambodia 65.6% compare
  5. 14 Madagascar 61.3% compare
  6. 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 57.9% compare

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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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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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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