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

Angola: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 94.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
94.2%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
89th
of 97 countries
All-time high
94.2%
in 2017
All-time low
86.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 86 highest2001: 86.5 highest2002: 87 highest2003: 87.5 highest2004: 88 highest2005: 88.4 highest2006: 88.9 highest2007: 89.4 highest2008: 89.9 highest2009: 90.4 highest2010: 90.8 highest2011: 91.3 highest2012: 91.8 highest2013: 92.3 highest2014: 92.8 highest2015: 93.3 highest2016: 93.7 highest2017: 94.2 highest

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

Analysis

Angola recorded 94.2% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Angola peaked at 94.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 2000.

Angola ranks 89th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Angola, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest) in Angola, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 86.0%
2001 86.5% +0.6%
2002 87.0% +0.6%
2003 87.5% +0.6%
2004 88.0% +0.6%
2005 88.4% +0.5%
2006 88.9% +0.5%
2007 89.4% +0.5%
2008 89.9% +0.5%
2009 90.4% +0.5%
2010 90.8% +0.5%
2011 91.3% +0.5%
2012 91.8% +0.5%
2013 92.3% +0.5%
2014 92.8% +0.5%
2015 93.3% +0.5%
2016 93.7% +0.5%
2017 94.2% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.2% 86.0% 90.4% 10
2010s 92.5% 90.8% 94.2% 8

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 86 Uganda 95.2% compare
  2. 87 Ghana 94.7% compare
  3. 88 Benin 94.4% compare
  4. 90 Somalia 93.9% compare
  5. 91 Congo 92.8% compare
  6. 92 Sao Tome and Principe 92.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Angola?
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Angola was 94.2% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 2000.
How does Angola rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Angola ranks 89th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban 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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