Poverty and living standards in Huila, Angola: official figures
67.2% of households in Huila cooked mainly with firewood or charcoal in 2024 and 26.2% with gas, 8th highest of 21 provinces for firewood and charcoal (Angola: 45.7% and 43.4%).
How many homes in Huila have no toilet?
56.8% of households in Huila had no toilet at all in 2024 and used open ground, 3rd highest of 21 provinces (Angola: 24.7%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Angola · saved copyWhat are homes in Huila built of?
18.3% of family homes in Huila had outer walls mainly of cement block in 2024, 4th lowest of 21 provinces (Angola: 47.3%); 46.2% were built mainly of adobe (Angola: 37.3%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Angola · saved copyMore figures
- 27.6% of households in Huila had a working television in 2024 and 34.5% a radio, 7th lowest of 21 provinces for television (Angola: 46.2% and 38.3%). Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Angola · saved copy
How Huila compares with other provinces
Households cooking mainly with firewood or charcoal (2024)
Huila ranks 8 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households cooking mainly with firewood or charcoal |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Lunda Norte | 71.8% |
| 6 | Uige | 70.1% |
| 7 | Huambo | 67.8% |
| 8 | Huila | 67.2% |
| 9 | Cuanza Sul | 65.0% |
| 10 | Moxico | 64.3% |
| 11 | Malanje | 58.0% |
Households with no toilet (open ground) (2024)
Huila ranks 3 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with no toilet (open ground) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cunene | 72.6% |
| 2 | Cuando | 57.0% |
| 3 | Huila | 56.8% |
| 4 | Namibe | 43.7% |
| 5 | Malanje | 43.5% |
| 6 | Benguela | 42.6% |
| 7 | Cuanza Norte | 41.7% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Angola: Resultados Definitivos do Recenseamento Geral da Populacao e Habitacao 2024 (2024 census, definitive results): Quadros 1.1, 1.6, 1.8, 3.1, 3.4, 8.1, 8.3, 8.4, 8.9, 8.15, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.6, 9.14, 9.15, 9.20, 10.4 and 12, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9cf14c66cc45…)
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