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
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Angola, 2000–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.0% | 38.1% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 31.3% | 37.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 91 Mozambique 34.7% compare
- 92 Ethiopia 32.9% compare
- 93 Tanzania, United Republic of 32.7% compare
- 95 Madagascar 28.4% compare
- 96 Chad 26.8% compare
- 97 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 18.6% compare
More health data for Angola
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 740.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31,754 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.441 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2695 units per person (2025)
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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