Afghanistan vs Angola: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Afghanistan
31.4%
in 2024
Angola
29.1%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
39th
Angola rank
42nd
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Afghanistan
- Angola
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 31.4% against 29.1% in Angola, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 39th and Angola ranks 42nd of 232 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Angola | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.3% | 47.7% | 18.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 35.1% | 13.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 29.5% | 7.4% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Afghanistan or Angola?
- Afghanistan, at 31.4% against 29.1% in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Afghanistan and Angola?
- 2.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Angola?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Angola rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Afghanistan ranks 39th and Angola ranks 42nd 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.