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Angolans lament government’s performance on improving basic health services

24 Jan 2025 Angola
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Key findings
  • More than two-thirds (69%) of Angolans say the government is performing “fairly badly” or “very badly” on improving basic health services. The share of those who say the government is doing a good job on health care has increased by 8 percentage points compared to 2022, from 21% to 29% (Figure 1).
  • Among respondents who had contact with a public health care facility during the previous year, large majorities say they encountered problems such as long waiting times (87%), a lack of medicines or other supplies (83%), absent doctors or other medical personnel (74%), and facilities in poor condition (71%) (Figure 2).
  • Among respondents who reported long waiting times as an obstacle to accessing medical care, more than half (56%) say this happened “often” (Figure 3).
  • Urban residents (90%) and inhabitants of Luanda Province (94%) are particularly likely to report that they encountered long waiting times, as are the most educated citizens (93%), older respondents (89%), and those experiencing high lived poverty (89%) (Figure 4).
  • Among respondents who reported a lack of medicines or other supplies as an obstacle to accessing medical care services, more than half (56%) say this happened “often” (Figure 5).
  • Citizens experiencing high lived poverty (89%) and those lacking formal education (87%) are especially likely to report a lack of medicines or other supplies as a problem they faced when accessing medical services (Figure 6).

More than two-thirds of Angolans rate the government poorly on improving basic health care services, a new Afrobarometer survey indicates.

Among respondents who had contact with a public clinic or hospital over the past year, majorities report encountering long waiting times, a lack of medicines or supplies, an absence of personnel, and/or poor facilities.