People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Algeria
Algeria: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 87.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 87.9% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Algeria peaked at 91.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 2021.
Algeria ranks 110th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.7% | — |
| 2001 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 90.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 89.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 88.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 88.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 87.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 87.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 87.9% | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 87.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8%, 92% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 87.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.9%, 90% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.7% | 91.7% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 88.7% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 87.9% | 88.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Algeria?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Algeria was 87.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 2021.
- How does Algeria rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Algeria ranks 110th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.