People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Angola

Angola: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 was 57.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
57.4%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
10th
of 97 countries
All-time high
73.0%
in 2000
All-time low
57.4%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Angola, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 732001: 72.12002: 71.22003: 70.32004: 69.32005: 68.42006: 67.52007: 66.62008: 65.72009: 64.82010: 63.92011: 62.92012: 622013: 61.12014: 60.22015: 59.32016: 58.42017: 57.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Angola is 57.4%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Angola peaked at 73.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 2017.

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

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

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Angola, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Angola, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 73.0%
2001 72.1% -1.3%
2002 71.2% -1.3%
2003 70.3% -1.3%
2004 69.3% -1.3%
2005 68.4% -1.3%
2006 67.5% -1.3%
2007 66.6% -1.4%
2008 65.7% -1.4%
2009 64.8% -1.4%
2010 63.9% -1.4%
2011 62.9% -1.4%
2012 62.0% -1.5%
2013 61.1% -1.5%
2014 60.2% -1.5%
2015 59.3% -1.5%
2016 58.4% -1.5%
2017 57.4% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.9% 64.8% 73.0% 10
2010s 60.6% 57.4% 63.9% 8

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 7 Sao Tome and Principe 68.7% compare
  2. 8 Liberia 66.3% compare
  3. 9 Burkina Faso 65.5% compare
  4. 11 India 56.4% compare
  5. 12 Madagascar 54.6% compare
  6. 13 Côte d'Ivoire 46.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Angola?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 in Angola was 57.4% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 2017.
How does Angola rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3?
Angola ranks 10th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q3 rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q3
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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