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

Angola: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 47.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
47.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
93rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 2000
All-time low
47.5%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

010203040502000200820172000: 49.5 highest2001: 49.4 highest2002: 49.3 highest2003: 49.2 highest2004: 49 highest2005: 48.9 highest2006: 48.8 highest2007: 48.7 highest2008: 48.6 highest2009: 48.5 highest2010: 48.3 highest2011: 48.2 highest2012: 48.1 highest2013: 48 highest2014: 47.9 highest2015: 47.8 highest2016: 47.7 highest2017: 47.5 highest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Angola stood at 47.5%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Angola peaked at 49.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2017.

That places Angola 93rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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): Q5 (highest) in Angola, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 49.5%
2001 49.4% -0.2%
2002 49.3% -0.2%
2003 49.2% -0.2%
2004 49.0% -0.2%
2005 48.9% -0.2%
2006 48.8% -0.2%
2007 48.7% -0.2%
2008 48.6% -0.2%
2009 48.5% -0.2%
2010 48.3% -0.2%
2011 48.2% -0.2%
2012 48.1% -0.2%
2013 48.0% -0.2%
2014 47.9% -0.2%
2015 47.8% -0.2%
2016 47.7% -0.2%
2017 47.5% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.0% 48.5% 49.5% 10
2010s 47.9% 47.5% 48.3% 8

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 90 Uganda 52.6% compare
  2. 91 Burkina Faso 52.3% compare
  3. 92 Ethiopia 49.6% compare
  4. 94 Chad 47.1% compare
  5. 95 Niger 44.8% compare
  6. 96 Central African Republic 42.6% 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 47.5% 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 49.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2017.
How does Angola rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Angola ranks 93rd 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 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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