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

Angola: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 79.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
79.8%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
54th
of 97 countries
All-time high
79.8%
in 2017
All-time low
52.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 52.82001: 54.42002: 562003: 57.62004: 59.22005: 60.82006: 62.42007: 63.92008: 65.52009: 67.12010: 68.72011: 70.32012: 71.92013: 73.52014: 75.12015: 76.62016: 78.22017: 79.8

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, urban  (% of urban) in Angola is 79.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Angola peaked at 79.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2000.

That places Angola 54th 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, urban  (% of urban) in Angola, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q4 in Angola, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 52.8%
2001 54.4% +3.0%
2002 56.0% +2.9%
2003 57.6% +2.8%
2004 59.2% +2.8%
2005 60.8% +2.7%
2006 62.4% +2.6%
2007 63.9% +2.5%
2008 65.5% +2.5%
2009 67.1% +2.4%
2010 68.7% +2.4%
2011 70.3% +2.3%
2012 71.9% +2.3%
2013 73.5% +2.2%
2014 75.1% +2.2%
2015 76.6% +2.1%
2016 78.2% +2.1%
2017 79.8% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.0% 52.8% 67.1% 10
2010s 74.3% 68.7% 79.8% 8

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 51 India 85.2% compare
  2. 52 Namibia 82.9% compare
  3. 53 Mongolia 81.0% compare
  4. 55 Senegal 75.7% compare
  5. 56 Sudan 75.5% compare
  6. 57 Sao Tome and Principe 73.7% compare

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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 79.8% 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 79.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2000.
How does Angola rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Angola ranks 54th 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 24.8%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban 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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