People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Angola
Angola: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 17.92 million people in 2022. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Angola, 2000–2022
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Angola recorded 17.92 million people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Angola peaked at 17.92 million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.47 million people, in 2000.
That places Angola 51st out of 232 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.18 million people | 5.47 million people | 9.28 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.87 million people | 9.85 million people | 16.04 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.29 million people | 16.66 million people | 17.92 million people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Angola?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Angola was 17.92 million people in 2022, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 17.92 million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.47 million people in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Angola ranks 51st out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.