Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Angola
Angola: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 68.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Angola, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 68.0% for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Angola peaked at 68.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2000.
Angola ranks 226th of 248 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.8% | — |
| 2001 | 38.3% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 43.6% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 54.0% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 58.6% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 60.2% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 61.8% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 63.4% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 64.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 64.9% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 65.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 66.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 67.2% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 68.0% | +1.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 68.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 81% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Angola's 68.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.1%, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.0% | 37.8% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 50.9% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 64.9% | 68.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Angola?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Angola was 68.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Angola ranks 226th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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