People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Angola

Angola: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 31.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
31.3%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
94th
of 97 countries
All-time high
45.8%
in 2000
All-time low
31.3%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Angola, 2000–2017

010203040502000200820172000: 45.82001: 44.92002: 44.12003: 43.22004: 42.42005: 41.52006: 40.72007: 39.82008: 392009: 38.12010: 37.32011: 36.42012: 35.62013: 34.72014: 33.92015: 332016: 32.12017: 31.3

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Angola stood at 31.3%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Angola peaked at 45.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2017.

That places Angola 94th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Angola, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2 in Angola, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 45.8%
2001 44.9% -1.9%
2002 44.1% -1.9%
2003 43.2% -1.9%
2004 42.4% -2.0%
2005 41.5% -2.0%
2006 40.7% -2.1%
2007 39.8% -2.1%
2008 39.0% -2.1%
2009 38.1% -2.2%
2010 37.3% -2.2%
2011 36.4% -2.3%
2012 35.6% -2.3%
2013 34.7% -2.4%
2014 33.9% -2.5%
2015 33.0% -2.5%
2016 32.1% -2.6%
2017 31.3% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.0% 38.1% 45.8% 10
2010s 34.3% 31.3% 37.3% 8

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 91 Mozambique 34.7% compare
  2. 92 Ethiopia 32.9% compare
  3. 93 Tanzania, United Republic of 32.7% compare
  4. 95 Madagascar 28.4% compare
  5. 96 Chad 26.8% compare
  6. 97 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 18.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Angola?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Angola was 31.3% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2017.
How does Angola rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Angola ranks 94th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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