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

Angola: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 66.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
66.6%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
77th
of 97 countries
All-time high
66.6%
in 2017
All-time low
59.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 592001: 59.52002: 59.92003: 60.32004: 60.82005: 61.22006: 61.72007: 62.12008: 62.62009: 632010: 63.52011: 63.92012: 64.42013: 64.82014: 65.22015: 65.72016: 66.12017: 66.6

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

Analysis

Angola recorded 66.6% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Angola peaked at 66.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2000.

That places Angola 77th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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): Q3 in Angola, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 59.0%
2001 59.5% +0.8%
2002 59.9% +0.7%
2003 60.3% +0.7%
2004 60.8% +0.7%
2005 61.2% +0.7%
2006 61.7% +0.7%
2007 62.1% +0.7%
2008 62.6% +0.7%
2009 63.0% +0.7%
2010 63.5% +0.7%
2011 63.9% +0.7%
2012 64.4% +0.7%
2013 64.8% +0.7%
2014 65.2% +0.7%
2015 65.7% +0.7%
2016 66.1% +0.7%
2017 66.6% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.0% 59.0% 63.0% 10
2010s 65.0% 63.5% 66.6% 8

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  1. 74 Nigeria 67.6% compare
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  3. 76 Benin 67.1% compare
  4. 78 Cameroon 65.5% compare
  5. 79 Afghanistan 63.8% compare
  6. 80 Malawi 63.3% 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 66.6% 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 66.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2000.
How does Angola rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Angola ranks 77th 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 up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3
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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