Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Angola
Angola: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 79.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.12
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
215th
of 231 countries
All-time high
79.12
in 2024
All-time low
55.35
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Angola, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Angola stood at 79.12. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Angola peaked at 79.12 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.35, in 2000.
That places Angola 215th out of 231 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.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.35 | — |
| 2001 | 56.03 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 56.7 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 58.07 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 59.42 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 60.75 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 61.84 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 62.91 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 63.98 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 65.03 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 66.07 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 67.1 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 68.11 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 69.11 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 70.1 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 71.07 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 72.03 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 72.97 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 73.89 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 74.8 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 75.69 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 76.57 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 77.43 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 78.28 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 79.12 | +1.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 79.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.95, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 79.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.16, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.01 | 55.35 | 65.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.52 | 66.07 | 74.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.42 | 75.69 | 79.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 212 Burkina Faso 81.76 compare
- 213 Zimbabwe 81.5 compare
- 214 Zambia 80.46 compare
- 216 Solomon Islands 77.76 compare
- 217 South Sudan 77.64 compare
- 218 Tanzania 77.44 compare
More population data for Angola
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 72,328 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.582 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.7608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.7608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11.56 million people (2100)
- Population density 120.35 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0934 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Angola?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Angola was 79.12 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 79.12 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.35 in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Angola ranks 215th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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