People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Angola
Angola: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 was 16.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Angola, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Angola stood at 16.7%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Angola peaked at 29.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2017.
That places Angola 21st 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 in Angola, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.3% | — |
| 2001 | 28.5% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 22.6% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 16.7% | 21.9% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Angola?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in Angola was 16.7% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2017.
- How does Angola rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
- Angola ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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