Afghanistan vs Angola: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Afghanistan
13.39 million people
in 2024
Angola
10.38 million people
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
18th
Angola rank
21st
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Afghanistan
- Angola
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 13.39 million people against 10.38 million people in Angola, a difference of 3.01 million people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Angola's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 18th and Angola ranks 21st of 232 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Angola | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.64 million people | 9.03 million people | 6.61 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 15.98 million people | 9.64 million people | 6.35 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 14.73 million people | 10.19 million people | 4.54 million people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Afghanistan or Angola?
- Afghanistan, at 13.39 million people against 10.38 million people in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Afghanistan and Angola?
- 3.01 million people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Angola?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Angola rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Afghanistan ranks 18th and Angola ranks 21st 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.