Angola vs Sudan: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Angola
7.45 million people
in 2022
Sudan
7.70 million people
in 2024
Angola rank
9th
Sudan rank
8th

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

  • Angola
  • Sudan
4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M200020122024

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 7.70 million people against 7.45 million people in Angola, a difference of 250,660 people.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 8th of 175 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 4.49 million people 12.26 million people 7.77 million people Sudan
2010s 6.33 million people 10.97 million people 4.64 million people Sudan
2020s 7.36 million people 9.21 million people 1.85 million people Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Angola or Sudan?
Sudan, at 7.70 million people against 7.45 million people in Angola as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Angola and Sudan?
250,660 people, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Sudan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Angola and Sudan rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
Angola ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 8th 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

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
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
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.