Algeria vs India: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)

Algeria
84.8%
in 2017
India
85.9%
in 2017
Algeria rank
35th
India rank
33rd

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time

  • Algeria
  • India
020406080200020082017

How they compare

India currently reports 85.9% against 84.8% in Algeria, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 35th and India ranks 33rd of 97 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria India Difference Ahead
2000s 84.8% 78.0% 6.8% Algeria
2010s 84.8% 82.4% 2.4% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Algeria or India?
India, at 85.9% against 84.8% in Algeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Algeria and India?
1.1%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and India?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Algeria and India rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Algeria ranks 35th and India ranks 33rd of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed