Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Angola

Angola: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 7.45 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7.45 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
9th
of 175 countries
All-time high
7.45 million
in 2022
All-time low
4.02 million
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Angola, 2000–2022

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2000201120222000: 4.0M2001: 4.1M2002: 4.1M2003: 4.2M2004: 4.3M2005: 4.5M2006: 4.6M2007: 4.8M2008: 5.0M2009: 5.2M2010: 5.4M2011: 5.6M2012: 5.8M2013: 6.0M2014: 6.2M2015: 6.4M2016: 6.6M2017: 6.9M2018: 7.1M2019: 7.2M2020: 7.3M2021: 7.4M2022: 7.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Angola recorded 7.45 million for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in 2022. 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 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Angola peaked at 7.45 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.02 million, in 2000.

That places Angola 9th out of 175 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Angola, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 4.02 million —
2001 4.06 million +1.0%
2002 4.10 million +0.9%
2003 4.22 million +3.0%
2004 4.34 million +3.0%
2005 4.47 million +3.0%
2006 4.64 million +3.9%
2007 4.82 million +3.9%
2008 5.01 million +3.8%
2009 5.20 million +3.8%
2010 5.40 million +3.8%
2011 5.60 million +3.8%
2012 5.81 million +3.7%
2013 6.02 million +3.6%
2014 6.23 million +3.5%
2015 6.44 million +3.3%
2016 6.65 million +3.3%
2017 6.86 million +3.2%
2018 7.07 million +3.1%
2019 7.17 million +1.5%
2020 7.27 million +1.3%
2021 7.36 million +1.3%
2022 7.45 million +1.2%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 7.45 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 539,517, 13.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 7.45 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 million, 6.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.49 million 4.02 million 5.20 million 10
2010s 6.33 million 5.40 million 7.17 million 10
2020s 7.36 million 7.27 million 7.45 million 3

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 6 Chad 11.86 million compare
  2. 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.70 million compare
  3. 8 Sudan 7.70 million compare
  4. 10 South Sudan 7.06 million compare
  5. 11 Madagascar 6.86 million compare
  6. 12 Burkina Faso 6.66 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Angola?
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Angola was 7.45 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 7.45 million in 2022.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 4.02 million in 2000.
How does Angola rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
Angola ranks 9th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
Is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural 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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