Angola vs Uganda: People using improved drinking water sources
Angola
4.87 million people
in 2024
Uganda
5.00 million people
in 2024
Angola rank
14th
Uganda rank
13th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Angola
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 5.00 million people against 4.87 million people in Angola, a difference of 128,490 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 13th of 231 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.54 million people | 6.04 million people | 3.50 million people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 3.64 million people | 5.75 million people | 2.12 million people | Uganda |
| 2020s | 4.61 million people | 5.24 million people | 635,336 people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Angola or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 5.00 million people against 4.87 million people in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Angola and Uganda?
- 128,490 people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Uganda rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Angola ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 13th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.