People using at least: Q2 … sanitation Q2 rural in Angola
Angola: People using at least: Q2 … sanitation Q2 rural was 14.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Angola, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
Angola recorded 14.3% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 120.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Angola peaked at 14.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
That places Angola 72nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People using at least: Q2 … sanitation Q2 rural in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +77.6% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +43.7% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +5.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 14.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.0%, 76% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Angola's 14.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.6%, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People using at least: Q2 … sanitation Q2 rural in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +77.6% | 1.0% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 1.0% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 8.9% | 14.3% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Angola?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Angola was 14.3% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Angola ranks 72nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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