People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Angola
Angola: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 14.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Angola, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Angola stood at 14.6%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Angola peaked at 18.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2017.
Angola ranks 96th of 97 countries on this measure, 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, rural (% of) in Angola, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.5% | — |
| 2001 | 18.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 16.4% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.6% | 16.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 93 Madagascar 21.5% compare
- 94 Tanzania, United Republic of 21.3% compare
- 95 Somalia 18.4% compare
- 97 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.2% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 740.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31,754 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0097 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0083 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Angola?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Angola was 14.6% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2017.
- How does Angola rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Angola ranks 96th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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