Angola vs South Sudan: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Angola
7.45 million people
in 2022
South Sudan
7.06 million people
in 2024
Angola rank
9th
South Sudan rank
10th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Angola
- South Sudan
How they compare
Angola currently reports 7.45 million people against 7.06 million people in South Sudan, a difference of 387,950 people.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Sudan ahead.
Angola ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 10th of 175 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.43 million people | 6.67 million people | 240,539 people | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 7.36 million people | 6.53 million people | 833,607 people | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Angola or South Sudan?
- Angola, at 7.45 million people against 7.06 million people in South Sudan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Angola and South Sudan?
- 387,950 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Angola ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 10th of 175 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.