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

Angola: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 18.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
18.3%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
96th
of 97 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 2000
All-time low
18.3%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

05101520252000200820172000: 22.92001: 22.72002: 22.42003: 22.12004: 21.92005: 21.62006: 21.32007: 212008: 20.82009: 20.52010: 20.22011: 19.92012: 19.72013: 19.42014: 19.12015: 18.92016: 18.62017: 18.3

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

Analysis

Angola recorded 18.3% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Angola peaked at 22.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, 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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Angola, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 22.9%
2001 22.7% -1.2%
2002 22.4% -1.2%
2003 22.1% -1.2%
2004 21.9% -1.2%
2005 21.6% -1.2%
2006 21.3% -1.3%
2007 21.0% -1.3%
2008 20.8% -1.3%
2009 20.5% -1.3%
2010 20.2% -1.3%
2011 19.9% -1.3%
2012 19.7% -1.4%
2013 19.4% -1.4%
2014 19.1% -1.4%
2015 18.9% -1.4%
2016 18.6% -1.4%
2017 18.3% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.7% 20.5% 22.9% 10
2010s 19.3% 18.3% 20.2% 8

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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 18.3% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 18.3% 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 13.0%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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