Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Angola
Angola: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 36.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.9%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
171st
of 177 countries
All-time high
36.9%
in 2024
All-time low
16.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Angola, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Angola stood at 36.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Angola peaked at 36.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2000.
That places Angola 171st out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 36.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.4%, 49% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Angola's 36.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.5%, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- 168 Congo 44.2% compare
- 169 Chad 43.8% compare
- 170 Madagascar 39.3% compare
- 172 Burkina Faso 34.4% compare
- 173 South Sudan 32.5% compare
- 174 Equatorial Guinea 30.8% compare
More environment data for Angola
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.076 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.971 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8333 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Angola?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Angola was 36.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Angola ranks 171st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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