Angola vs Niger: Sanitation facilities usage
Angola
9.17 million people
in 2022
Niger
17.84 million people
in 2024
Angola rank
8th
Niger rank
5th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Angola
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 17.84 million people against 9.17 million people in Angola, a difference of 8.67 million people.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.9 times Angola's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 8th and Niger ranks 5th of 232 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.80 million people | 10.63 million people | 4.83 million people | Niger |
| 2010s | 7.80 million people | 14.18 million people | 6.37 million people | Niger |
| 2020s | 9.01 million people | 16.69 million people | 7.68 million people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Angola or Niger?
- Niger, at 17.84 million people against 9.17 million people in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Angola and Niger?
- 8.67 million people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Niger?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Angola and Niger rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Angola ranks 8th and Niger ranks 5th 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 Sanitation facilities usage. 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.