Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Angola

Angola: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas was 65.52 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
65.52
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 175 countries
All-time high
65.52
in 2018
All-time low
49.71
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Angola, 2000–2022

02040602000201120222000: 49.72001: 49.72002: 49.72003: 50.72004: 51.72005: 52.72006: 53.72007: 54.72008: 55.62009: 56.62010: 57.62011: 58.62012: 59.62013: 60.62014: 61.62015: 62.62016: 63.52017: 64.52018: 65.52019: 65.52020: 65.52021: 65.52022: 65.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Angola is 65.52, 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 65.52 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 49.71, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.48 49.71 56.63 10
2010s 61.96 57.61 65.52 10
2020s 65.52 65.52 65.52 3

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 2 Niger 78.07 compare
  2. 3 Chad 77.59 compare
  3. 4 South Sudan 75.4 compare
  4. 6 Benin 65.15 compare
  5. 7 Djibouti 64.13 compare
  6. 8 Solomon Islands 58.89 compare

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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 65.52 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 65.52 in 2018.
What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 49.71 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 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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Indicator
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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