How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Sudan?

14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.

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 Share of the population using improved water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Angola vs South Sudan: Share of the population using improved water sources

Angola

79.1%

in 2024

South Sudan

77.6%

in 2024

Angola rank

215th

South Sudan rank

217th

Share of the population using improved water sources over time

Angola
South Sudan

How they compare

Angola currently reports 79.1% against 77.6% in South Sudan, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 215th and South Sudan ranks 217th of 231 countries.

Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
2010s	71.0%	69.2%	1.8%	Angola
2020s	77.4%	76.9%	0.6%	Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, Angola or South Sudan?: Angola, at 79.1% against 77.6% in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Angola and South Sudan?: 1.5%, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Sudan?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Angola and South Sudan rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?: Angola ranks 215th and South Sudan ranks 217th 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 Share of the population using improved water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of the population using improved water sources
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.