Angola vs China: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Angola
10.38 million people
in 2022
China
12.25 million people
in 2024
Angola rank
21st
China rank
19th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Angola
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 12.25 million people against 10.38 million people in Angola, a difference of 1.87 million people.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Angola's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 21st and China ranks 19th of 232 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.03 million people | 416.30 million people | 407.28 million people | China |
| 2010s | 9.64 million people | 185.92 million people | 176.29 million people | China |
| 2020s | 10.19 million people | 49.37 million people | 39.18 million people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Angola or China?
- China, at 12.25 million people against 10.38 million people in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Angola and China?
- 1.87 million people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and China?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Angola and China rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Angola ranks 21st and China ranks 19th 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.