People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Angola

Angola: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 21.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
21.7%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
66th
of 97 countries
All-time high
21.7%
in 2017
All-time low
2.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Angola, 2000–2017

51015202000200820172000: 2.72001: 3.82002: 4.92003: 62004: 7.12005: 8.32006: 9.42007: 10.52008: 11.62009: 12.72010: 13.92011: 152012: 16.12013: 17.22014: 18.32015: 19.52016: 20.62017: 21.7

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Angola is 21.7%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 106.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Angola peaked at 21.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2000.

That places Angola 66th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Angola, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Angola, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 2.7%
2001 3.8% +42.1%
2002 4.9% +29.6%
2003 6.0% +22.8%
2004 7.1% +18.6%
2005 8.3% +15.7%
2006 9.4% +13.6%
2007 10.5% +11.9%
2008 11.6% +10.7%
2009 12.7% +9.6%
2010 13.9% +8.8%
2011 15.0% +8.1%
2012 16.1% +7.5%
2013 17.2% +7.0%
2014 18.3% +6.5%
2015 19.5% +6.1%
2016 20.6% +5.8%
2017 21.7% +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.7% 2.7% 12.7% 10
2010s 17.8% 13.9% 21.7% 8

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 63 Sao Tome and Principe 24.4% compare
  2. 64 Gabon 24.2% compare
  3. 65 Comoros 22.0% compare
  4. 67 Kenya 21.5% compare
  5. 68 Nigeria 21.5% compare
  6. 69 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21.2% compare

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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 21.7% 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 21.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2000.
How does Angola rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Angola ranks 66th 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 106.6%. 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 (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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