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

Angola: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 22.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
22.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
96th
of 97 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 2000
All-time low
22.5%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

05101520252000200820172000: 23.92001: 23.92002: 23.82003: 23.72004: 23.62005: 23.52006: 23.42007: 23.32008: 23.22009: 23.22010: 23.12011: 232012: 22.92013: 22.82014: 22.72015: 22.62016: 22.62017: 22.5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Angola is 22.5%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Angola peaked at 23.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, 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): Q3 in Angola, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 23.9%
2001 23.9% -0.4%
2002 23.8% -0.4%
2003 23.7% -0.4%
2004 23.6% -0.4%
2005 23.5% -0.4%
2006 23.4% -0.4%
2007 23.3% -0.4%
2008 23.2% -0.4%
2009 23.2% -0.4%
2010 23.1% -0.4%
2011 23.0% -0.4%
2012 22.9% -0.4%
2013 22.8% -0.4%
2014 22.7% -0.4%
2015 22.6% -0.4%
2016 22.6% -0.4%
2017 22.5% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.6% 23.2% 23.9% 10
2010s 22.8% 22.5% 23.1% 8

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 93 Central African Republic 32.6% compare
  2. 94 Madagascar 31.4% compare
  3. 95 Chad 30.5% compare
  4. 97 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 17.9% compare

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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 22.5% 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 23.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 22.5% 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 3.7%. 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): Q3. 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): 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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