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
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) β 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.