Angola vs Romania: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Angola
17.92 million people
in 2022
Romania
17.22 million people
in 2024
Angola rank
51st
Romania rank
54th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

  • Angola
  • Romania
5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M17.5M200020122024

How they compare

Angola currently reports 17.92 million people against 17.22 million people in Romania, a difference of 706,200 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Romania ahead.

Angola ranks 51st and Romania ranks 54th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 7.37 million people 15.97 million people 8.60 million people Romania
2010s 12.87 million people 16.52 million people 3.65 million people Romania
2020s 17.29 million people 17.09 million people 198,300 people Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Angola or Romania?
Angola, at 17.92 million people against 17.22 million people in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Angola and Romania?
706,200 people, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Romania?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Angola and Romania rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
Angola ranks 51st and Romania ranks 54th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.