Number without basic handwashing in Angola
Angola: Number without basic handwashing was 23.89 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.89 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
17th
of 120 countries
All-time high
23.89 million
in 2024
All-time low
15.26 million
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Number without basic handwashing in Angola, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded 23.89 million for number without basic handwashing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Angola peaked at 23.89 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.26 million, in 2010.
That places Angola 17th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number without basic handwashing in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.26 million | — |
| 2011 | 15.82 million | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 16.40 million | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 16.99 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 17.59 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 18.18 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 18.79 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 19.41 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 20.04 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 20.68 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 21.31 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 21.94 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 22.58 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 23.23 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 23.89 million | +2.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 23.89 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.83 million, 3.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Angola's 23.89 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.17 million, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.91 million | 15.26 million | 20.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.59 million | 21.31 million | 23.89 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 24.90 million compare
- 15 Madagascar 24.44 million compare
- 16 Kenya 23.98 million compare
- 18 Niger 21.21 million compare
- 19 Afghanistan 20.50 million compare
- 20 Mali 19.08 million compare
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number without basic handwashing in Angola?
- Number without basic handwashing in Angola was 23.89 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 23.89 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.26 million in 2010.
- How does Angola rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Angola ranks 17th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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