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

Angola: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 was 48.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
48.4%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
10th
of 97 countries
All-time high
62.1%
in 2000
All-time low
48.4%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 62.12001: 61.32002: 60.52003: 59.72004: 58.92005: 58.12006: 57.32007: 56.52008: 55.72009: 54.82010: 542011: 53.22012: 52.42013: 51.62014: 50.82015: 502016: 49.22017: 48.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Angola is 48.4%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Angola peaked at 62.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2017.

That places Angola 10th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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): Q4 in Angola, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q4 in Angola, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 62.1%
2001 61.3% -1.3%
2002 60.5% -1.3%
2003 59.7% -1.3%
2004 58.9% -1.4%
2005 58.1% -1.4%
2006 57.3% -1.4%
2007 56.5% -1.4%
2008 55.7% -1.4%
2009 54.8% -1.4%
2010 54.0% -1.5%
2011 53.2% -1.5%
2012 52.4% -1.5%
2013 51.6% -1.5%
2014 50.8% -1.6%
2015 50.0% -1.6%
2016 49.2% -1.6%
2017 48.4% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.5% 54.8% 62.1% 10
2010s 51.2% 48.4% 54.0% 8

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 7 Mauritania 57.9% compare
  2. 8 Liberia 52.5% compare
  3. 9 Sao Tome and Principe 49.1% compare
  4. 11 Madagascar 44.7% compare
  5. 12 Côte d'Ivoire 41.9% compare
  6. 13 India 37.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Angola?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 in Angola was 48.4% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2017.
How does Angola rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4?
Angola ranks 10th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q4 rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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