People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Algeria

Algeria: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 84.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
84.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 97 countries
All-time high
84.8%
in 2009
All-time low
84.8%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2009–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Algeria, 2009–2017

0204060802009201320172009: 84.8 lowest2010: 84.8 lowest2011: 84.8 lowest2012: 84.8 lowest2013: 84.8 lowest2014: 84.8 lowest2015: 84.8 lowest2016: 84.8 lowest2017: 84.8 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Algeria is 84.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Algeria peaked at 84.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 84.8%, in 2009.

That places Algeria 35th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Algeria, 2009 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2009 84.8%
2010 84.8% +0.0%
2011 84.8% +0.0%
2012 84.8% +0.0%
2013 84.8% +0.0%
2014 84.8% +0.0%
2015 84.8% +0.0%
2016 84.8% +0.0%
2017 84.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.8% 84.8% 84.8% 1
2010s 84.8% 84.8% 84.8% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Algeria?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Algeria was 84.8% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 84.8% in 2009.
How does Algeria rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Algeria ranks 35th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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