Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Angola
Angola: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita was 0.0481 people per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Angola, 2000–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2022, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Angola stood at 0.0481 people per person.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Angola peaked at 0.0722 people per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0463 people per person, in 2018.
That places Angola 10th out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Angola, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0689 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0706 people per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0722 people per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0716 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0709 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.07 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0686 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0671 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0656 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0639 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0623 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0605 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0587 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0568 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0548 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0528 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0507 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0485 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0463 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0468 people per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0472 people per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0477 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0481 people per person | +0.9% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.0481 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0035 people per person, 13.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.0481 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0109 people per person, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0689 people per person | 0.0639 people per person | 0.0722 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0538 people per person | 0.0463 people per person | 0.0623 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0477 people per person | 0.0472 people per person | 0.0481 people per person | 3 |
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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Angola?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Angola was 0.0481 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0722 people per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0463 people per person in 2018.
- How does Angola rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita?
- Angola ranks 10th out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.