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

Algeria: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 93.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
93.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 97 countries
All-time high
93.8%
in 2009
All-time low
93.8%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2009–2017

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

0204060801002009201320172009: 93.8 highest2010: 93.8 highest2011: 93.8 highest2012: 93.8 highest2013: 93.8 highest2014: 93.8 highest2015: 93.8 highest2016: 93.8 highest2017: 93.8 highest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Algeria stood at 93.8%. 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, rural (% of) in Algeria peaked at 93.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 2009.

Algeria ranks 47th of 97 countries on this measure, 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): Q5 (highest) in Algeria, 2009 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2009 93.8%
2010 93.8% +0.0%
2011 93.8% +0.0%
2012 93.8% +0.0%
2013 93.8% +0.0%
2014 93.8% +0.0%
2015 93.8% +0.0%
2016 93.8% +0.0%
2017 93.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.8% 93.8% 93.8% 1
2010s 93.8% 93.8% 93.8% 8

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 44 Indonesia 94.8% compare
  2. 45 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 94.7% compare
  3. 46 Kyrgyzstan 94.3% compare
  4. 48 Namibia 92.8% compare
  5. 49 Colombia 92.5% compare
  6. 50 Senegal 92.3% 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 93.8% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2009.
How does Algeria rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Algeria ranks 47th 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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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