Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Angola
Angola: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas was 65.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Angola is 65.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Angola peaked at 65.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2000.
Angola ranks 5th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.7% | — |
| 2001 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 51.7% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 52.7% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 53.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 55.6% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 56.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 57.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 59.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 60.6% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 61.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 63.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 64.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 65.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 65.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 65.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 65.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | +0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 65.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.0%, 6.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Angola's 65.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 49.7% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 57.6% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 65.5% | 65.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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 open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Angola?
- Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Angola was 65.5% 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 open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas?
- Angola ranks 5th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.