Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Angola
Angola: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 50.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Angola, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 50.3% for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Angola peaked at 50.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2000.
Angola ranks 208th of 249 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.8% | — |
| 2001 | 34.3% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 34.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 35.8% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 36.8% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 39.6% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 41.4% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | +0.5% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 50.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 87% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Angola's 50.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.9%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 33.8% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 42.3% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 49.8% | 50.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More environment data for Angola
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.076 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.971 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8333 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Angola?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Angola was 50.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Angola ranks 208th out of 249 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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