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

Angola: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 47.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
47.2%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
68th
of 97 countries
All-time high
47.2%
in 2017
All-time low
20.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

010203040502000200820172000: 20.6 highest2001: 22.2 highest2002: 23.8 highest2003: 25.3 highest2004: 26.9 highest2005: 28.5 highest2006: 30 highest2007: 31.6 highest2008: 33.1 highest2009: 34.7 highest2010: 36.3 highest2011: 37.8 highest2012: 39.4 highest2013: 41 highest2014: 42.5 highest2015: 44.1 highest2016: 45.7 highest2017: 47.2 highest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Angola is 47.2%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Angola peaked at 47.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2000.

Angola ranks 68th 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): Q5 (highest) in Angola, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 20.6%
2001 22.2% +7.6%
2002 23.8% +7.0%
2003 25.3% +6.6%
2004 26.9% +6.2%
2005 28.5% +5.8%
2006 30.0% +5.5%
2007 31.6% +5.2%
2008 33.1% +5.0%
2009 34.7% +4.7%
2010 36.3% +4.5%
2011 37.8% +4.3%
2012 39.4% +4.1%
2013 41.0% +4.0%
2014 42.5% +3.8%
2015 44.1% +3.7%
2016 45.7% +3.5%
2017 47.2% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.7% 20.6% 34.7% 10
2010s 41.8% 36.3% 47.2% 8

Countries ranked near Angola

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  3. 67 Gabon 48.4% compare
  4. 69 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 46.3% compare
  5. 70 Kenya 46.3% compare
  6. 71 Mauritania 46.1% 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 47.2% 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 47.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2000.
How does Angola rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Angola ranks 68th 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 49.5%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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