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

Algeria: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 94.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
94.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 97 countries
All-time high
94.9%
in 2009
All-time low
94.9%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2009–2017

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

0204060801002009201320172009: 94.9 lowest2010: 94.9 lowest2011: 94.9 lowest2012: 94.9 lowest2013: 94.9 lowest2014: 94.9 lowest2015: 94.9 lowest2016: 94.9 lowest2017: 94.9 lowest

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

Analysis

Algeria recorded 94.9% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Algeria peaked at 94.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2009.

Algeria ranks 39th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest) in Algeria, 2009 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2009 94.9%
2010 94.9% +0.0%
2011 94.9% +0.0%
2012 94.9% +0.0%
2013 94.9% +0.0%
2014 94.9% +0.0%
2015 94.9% +0.0%
2016 94.9% +0.0%
2017 94.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.9% 94.9% 94.9% 1
2010s 94.9% 94.9% 94.9% 8

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 36 Colombia 96.4% compare
  2. 37 Viet Nam 96.0% compare
  3. 38 Dominican Republic 95.4% compare
  4. 40 Yemen 94.9% compare
  5. 41 Jamaica 94.7% compare
  6. 42 Pakistan 94.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Algeria?
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Algeria was 94.9% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2009.
How does Algeria rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Algeria ranks 39th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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