Angola vs South Sudan: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Angola
10.38 million people
in 2022
South Sudan
9.28 million people
in 2024
Angola rank
21st
South Sudan rank
24th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Angola
  • South Sudan
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M200020122024

How they compare

Angola currently reports 10.38 million people against 9.28 million people in South Sudan, a difference of 1.10 million people.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 21st and South Sudan ranks 24th of 232 countries.

Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 9.66 million people 8.95 million people 704,253 people Angola
2020s 10.19 million people 8.57 million people 1.62 million people Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Angola or South Sudan?
Angola, at 10.38 million people against 9.28 million people in South Sudan as of 2022.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Angola and South Sudan?
1.10 million people, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
How do Angola and South Sudan rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
Angola ranks 21st and South Sudan ranks 24th 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

Indicator
People not using improved 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
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.