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

Algeria: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 85.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
85.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 97 countries
All-time high
85.2%
in 2009
All-time low
85.2%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2009–2017

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

0204060802009201320172009: 85.22010: 85.22011: 85.22012: 85.22013: 85.22014: 85.22015: 85.22016: 85.22017: 85.2

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Algeria stood at 85.2%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Algeria peaked at 85.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 85.2%, in 2009.

That places Algeria 39th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Algeria, 2009 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2009 85.2%
2010 85.2% +0.0%
2011 85.2% +0.0%
2012 85.2% +0.0%
2013 85.2% +0.0%
2014 85.2% +0.0%
2015 85.2% +0.0%
2016 85.2% +0.0%
2017 85.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.2% 85.2% 85.2% 1
2010s 85.2% 85.2% 85.2% 8

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 36 Nepal 87.9% compare
  2. 37 Guatemala 87.0% compare
  3. 38 Suriname 86.4% compare
  4. 40 Pakistan 85.1% compare
  5. 41 El Salvador 84.9% compare
  6. 42 Tunisia 82.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Algeria?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Algeria was 85.2% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 85.2% in 2009.
How does Algeria rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Algeria ranks 39th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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