Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Angola

Angola: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 1.71 million people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.71 million people
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
7th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.71 million people
in 2022
All-time low
1.12 million people
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Angola, 2000–2022

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000201120222000: 1.1M people2001: 1.2M people2002: 1.3M people2003: 1.3M people2004: 1.3M people2005: 1.4M people2006: 1.4M people2007: 1.4M people2008: 1.4M people2009: 1.4M people2010: 1.5M people2011: 1.5M people2012: 1.5M people2013: 1.5M people2014: 1.5M people2015: 1.5M people2016: 1.5M people2017: 1.5M people2018: 1.4M people2019: 1.5M people2020: 1.6M people2021: 1.6M people2022: 1.7M people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Angola is 1.71 million people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Angola peaked at 1.71 million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.12 million people, in 2000.

That places Angola 7th out of 186 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.31 million people 1.12 million people 1.43 million people 10
2010s 1.48 million people 1.45 million people 1.51 million people 10
2020s 1.65 million people 1.58 million people 1.71 million people 3

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 4 Indonesia 2.04 million people compare
  2. 5 Ghana 1.88 million people compare
  3. 6 Madagascar 1.77 million people compare
  4. 8 Ethiopia 831,641 people compare
  5. 9 Chad 769,419 people compare
  6. 10 Cote d'Ivoire 742,443 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Angola?
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Angola was 1.71 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 1.71 million people in 2022.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 1.12 million people in 2000.
How does Angola rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
Angola ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.