Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Angola
Angola: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 44.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Angola, 2010–2024
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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Angola is 44.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Angola peaked at 44.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 2010.
Angola ranks 79th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.8% | 44.8% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 44.8% | 44.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Angola?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Angola was 44.8% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 2010.
- How does Angola rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- Angola ranks 79th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.