People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Angola
Angola: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 62.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Angola, 2000–2022
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2022, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Angola stood at 62.8%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Angola peaked at 62.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2000.
That places Angola 141st out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.0% | — |
| 2001 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 54.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 55.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 57.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 58.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 61.6% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 62.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 62.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 62.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.7% | 53.0% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 57.9% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 62.8% | 62.8% | 3 |
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More health data for Angola
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 740.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31,754 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0059 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0045 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Angola?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Angola was 62.8% in 2022, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Angola ranks 141st out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.