Share of the population with access to basic services in Angola

Angola: Share of the population with access to basic services was 55.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
55.5%
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
190th
of 214 countries
All-time high
55.5%
in 2024
All-time low
20.0%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population with access to basic services in Angola, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 24.2 % of population2001: 20 % of population2002: 26.3 % of population2003: 27.4 % of population2004: 28.4 % of population2005: 29.4 % of population2006: 30.5 % of population2007: 37.5 % of population2008: 38.5 % of population2009: 33.8 % of population2010: 35 % of population2011: 34.6 % of population2012: 37.3 % of population2013: 38.4 % of population2014: 32 % of population2015: 42 % of population2016: 41.8 % of population2017: 42.9 % of population2018: 45.3 % of population2019: 45.6 % of population2020: 47 % of population2021: 48.2 % of population2022: 48.5 % of population2023: 51.1 % of population2024: 55.5 % of population

Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

In 2024, share of the population with access to basic services in Angola stood at 55.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Angola peaked at 55.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2001.

That places Angola 190th out of 214 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.

Share of the population with access to basic services in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population with access to basic services in Angola, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of population Change
2000 24.2%
2001 20.0% -17.4%
2002 26.3% +31.5%
2003 27.4% +4.2%
2004 28.4% +3.6%
2005 29.4% +3.5%
2006 30.5% +3.7%
2007 37.5% +23.0%
2008 38.5% +2.7%
2009 33.8% -12.2%
2010 35.0% +3.6%
2011 34.6% -1.1%
2012 37.3% +7.8%
2013 38.4% +2.9%
2014 32.0% -16.7%
2015 42.0% +31.2%
2016 41.8% -0.5%
2017 42.9% +2.6%
2018 45.3% +5.6%
2019 45.6% +0.7%
2020 47.0% +3.1%
2021 48.2% +2.6%
2022 48.5% +0.6%
2023 51.1% +5.4%
2024 55.5% +8.6%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 55.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.7%, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 55.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of the population with access to basic services in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +31.5% 20.0% 26.3%
2015 +31.2% 32.0% 42.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.6% 20.0% 38.5% 10
2010s 39.5% 32.0% 45.6% 10
2020s 50.1% 47.0% 55.5% 5

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 187 Namibia 59.3% compare
  2. 188 Benin 59.0% compare
  3. 189 Ethiopia 56.6% compare
  4. 191 Eritrea 55.3% compare
  5. 191 Uganda 55.3% compare
  6. 193 Somalia 54.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to basic services in Angola?
Share of the population with access to basic services in Angola was 55.5% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2001.
How does Angola rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
Angola ranks 190th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population with access to basic services
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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