Rural without basic handwashing in Angola
Angola: Rural without basic handwashing was 9.41 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rural without basic handwashing in Angola, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural without basic handwashing in Angola is 9.41 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Angola peaked at 9.41 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.58 million, in 2010.
Angola ranks 28th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Rural without basic handwashing in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.58 million | — |
| 2011 | 7.73 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.88 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.04 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 8.18 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 8.32 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 8.46 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.60 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 8.73 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 8.85 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 8.97 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 9.09 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 9.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 9.30 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 9.41 million | +1.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 9.41 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Angola's 9.41 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.33 million, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.24 million | 7.58 million | 8.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.19 million | 8.97 million | 9.41 million | 5 |
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 rural without basic handwashing in Angola?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Angola was 9.41 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 9.41 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.58 million in 2010.
- How does Angola rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Angola ranks 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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