Angola vs South Sudan: Sanitation facilities usage

Angola
9.17 million people
in 2022
South Sudan
7.50 million people
in 2024
Angola rank
8th
South Sudan rank
11th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

  • Angola
  • South Sudan
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M200020122024

How they compare

Angola currently reports 9.17 million people against 7.50 million people in South Sudan, a difference of 1.67 million people.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.2 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 8th and South Sudan ranks 11th 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 7.91 million people 7.30 million people 610,086 people Angola
2020s 9.01 million people 6.95 million people 2.06 million people Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Angola or South Sudan?
Angola, at 9.17 million people against 7.50 million people in South Sudan as of 2022.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Angola and South Sudan?
1.67 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 sanitation facilities usage?
Angola ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 11th 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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Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage
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, 5,488 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.