People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Angola
Angola: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 65.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Angola, 2000–2017
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, urban (% of urban) in Angola stood at 65.8%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Angola peaked at 65.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2000.
Angola ranks 52nd 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, urban (% of urban) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.4% | — |
| 2001 | 39.1% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 40.7% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 42.4% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 44.1% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 45.8% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 50.8% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 52.4% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 54.1% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 59.1% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 65.8% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.9% | 37.4% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 54.1% | 65.8% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Angola?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Angola was 65.8% 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, urban (% of urban) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Angola ranks 52nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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