People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) in Angola
Angola: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) was 65.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
People practicing open defecation, rural in Angola, 2000–2022
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Angola recorded 65.5% for people practicing open defecation, rural in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural in Angola peaked at 65.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2000.
That places Angola 5th out of 171 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population) in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.7% | — |
| 2001 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 51.7% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 52.7% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 53.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 55.6% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 56.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 57.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 59.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 60.6% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 61.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 63.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 64.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 65.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 65.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 65.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 65.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | +0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 65.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.0%, 6.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Angola's 65.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 49.7% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 57.6% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 65.5% | 65.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural in Angola?
- People practicing open defecation, rural in Angola was 65.5% in 2022, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Angola ranks 5th out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.