People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Angola
Angola: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 8.01 million people in 2022. ▲ Rising
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities 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 people.
Analysis
In 2022, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Angola stood at 8.01 million people. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Angola peaked at 8.01 million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.60 million people, in 2000.
That places Angola 22nd out of 175 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.80 million people | 6.60 million people | 7.05 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.42 million people | 7.12 million people | 7.71 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.91 million people | 7.81 million people | 8.01 million people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 19 Brazil 8.17 million people compare
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- 21 South Sudan 8.11 million people compare
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 7.92 million people compare
- 24 Indonesia 7.90 million people compare
- 25 Cameroon 7.72 million people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Angola?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Angola was 8.01 million people 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 8.01 million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.60 million people in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Angola ranks 22nd out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.