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

Latest (2024)
68.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
226th
of 248 countries
All-time high
68.0%
in 2024
All-time low
37.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Angola, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 37.8 %2001: 38.3 %2002: 38.8 %2003: 40.4 %2004: 42 %2005: 43.6 %2006: 45 %2007: 46.5 %2008: 47.9 %2009: 49.4 %2010: 50.9 %2011: 52.4 %2012: 54 %2013: 55.5 %2014: 57.1 %2015: 58.6 %2016: 60.2 %2017: 61.8 %2018: 63.4 %2019: 64.2 %2020: 64.9 %2021: 65.7 %2022: 66.5 %2023: 67.2 %2024: 68 %

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

Annual values for Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%) in Angola, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 223 Cameroon 71.4% compare
  2. 224 Benin 69.6% compare
  3. 225 Sierra Leone 68.1% compare
  4. 227 Zimbabwe 67.2% compare
  5. 228 Mozambique 66.6% compare
  6. 229 Burundi 65.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
282 places, 6,847 data points, 2000–2024
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