People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Angola
Angola: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 36.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Angola, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Angola stood at 36.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Angola peaked at 36.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2000.
Angola ranks 168th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.9% | — |
| 2001 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 36.9% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 16.9% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 24.1% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 33.8% | 36.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 165 Congo 44.2% compare
- 166 Chad 43.8% compare
- 167 Madagascar 39.3% compare
- 169 Burkina Faso 34.4% compare
- 170 South Sudan 32.5% compare
- 171 Equatorial Guinea 30.8% 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,150 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Angola?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Angola was 36.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Angola ranks 168th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.