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

Angola: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 26.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
26.7%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
69th
of 97 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 2017
All-time low
6.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

5101520252000200820172000: 6.62001: 7.82002: 8.92003: 10.12004: 11.32005: 12.52006: 13.72007: 14.82008: 162009: 17.22010: 18.42011: 19.62012: 20.72013: 21.92014: 23.12015: 24.32016: 25.52017: 26.7

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Angola stood at 26.7%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Angola peaked at 26.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2000.

Angola ranks 69th of 97 countries on this measure, 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): Q4 in Angola, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 6.6%
2001 7.8% +18.0%
2002 8.9% +15.2%
2003 10.1% +13.2%
2004 11.3% +11.7%
2005 12.5% +10.5%
2006 13.7% +9.5%
2007 14.8% +8.6%
2008 16.0% +8.0%
2009 17.2% +7.4%
2010 18.4% +6.9%
2011 19.6% +6.4%
2012 20.7% +6.0%
2013 21.9% +5.7%
2014 23.1% +5.4%
2015 24.3% +5.1%
2016 25.5% +4.9%
2017 26.7% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.9% 6.6% 17.2% 10
2010s 22.5% 18.4% 26.7% 8

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 66 Mali 29.5% compare
  2. 67 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 28.8% compare
  3. 68 Gabon 27.5% compare
  4. 70 Nigeria 25.7% compare
  5. 71 Tanzania, United Republic of 25.1% compare
  6. 72 Sudan 24.9% 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 26.7% 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 26.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2000.
How does Angola rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Angola ranks 69th 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 79.6%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4
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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