Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Angola
Angola: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 45.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Angola, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Angola is 45.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Angola peaked at 45.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1987.
Angola ranks 45th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 14.0% | — |
| 1988 | 16.4% | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 18.7% | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 20.9% | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 23.1% | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 25.1% | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 27.0% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 28.8% | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 30.6% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 33.9% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 37.0% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 38.4% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 39.9% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 41.3% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 42.7% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.4% | 14.0% | 18.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 20.9% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 38.4% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 45.3% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 45.3% | 45.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Angola?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Angola was 45.3% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1987.
- How does Angola rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Angola ranks 45th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).