Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Angola
Angola: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre was 7.35 people per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Angola, 2000–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Angola stood at 7.35 people per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Angola peaked at 7.35 people per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.12 people per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Angola 35th out of 214 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.
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Angola, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.12 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 4.2 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.29 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.41 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 4.54 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.67 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.83 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 4.99 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 5.15 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 5.32 people per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 5.49 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 5.67 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.85 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 6.02 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.19 people per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 6.36 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.52 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 6.68 people per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 6.83 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 6.97 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.1 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 7.23 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 7.35 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 7.35 people per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.47 people per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 7.35 people per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.23 people per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.65 people per square kilometre | 4.12 people per square kilometre | 5.32 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.26 people per square kilometre | 5.49 people per square kilometre | 6.97 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.23 people per square kilometre | 7.1 people per square kilometre | 7.35 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 32 Djibouti 7.9 people per square kilometre compare
- 33 Mozambique 7.58 people per square kilometre compare
- 34 Afghanistan 7.41 people per square kilometre compare
- 36 Rwanda 6.94 people per square kilometre compare
- 37 Tuvalu 6.87 people per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.82 people per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Angola?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Angola was 7.35 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 7.35 people per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
- Angola ranks 35th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.