Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Angola
Angola: Sanitation facilities usage, per capita was 0.2572 people per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Angola, 2000–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Angola recorded 0.2572 people per person for sanitation facilities usage, per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Angola peaked at 0.3171 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2572 people per person, in 2022.
Angola ranks 14th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Angola, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3171 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.3128 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3085 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3066 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3044 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3018 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3006 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2993 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2977 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2959 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.294 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2918 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2895 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.287 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2843 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2814 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2785 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2754 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2722 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2683 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2646 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2608 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2572 people per person | -1.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.2572 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0674 people per person, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.2572 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1215 people per person, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3045 people per person | 0.2959 people per person | 0.3171 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2822 people per person | 0.2683 people per person | 0.294 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2609 people per person | 0.2572 people per person | 0.2646 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 11 Kiribati 0.3236 people per person compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 0.2987 people per person compare
- 13 Madagascar 0.2701 people per person compare
- 15 Central African Republic 0.2472 people per person compare
- 16 Nigeria 0.1796 people per person compare
- 17 Ghana 0.1779 people per person compare
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, per capita in Angola?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per capita in Angola was 0.2572 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3171 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2572 people per person in 2022.
- How does Angola rank for sanitation facilities usage, per capita?
- Angola ranks 14th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per capita rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.