People using safely managed drinking water services in Algeria
Algeria: People using safely managed drinking water services was 69.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using safely managed drinking water services in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using safely managed drinking water services in Algeria is 69.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services in Algeria peaked at 75.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 2021.
That places Algeria 90th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using safely managed drinking water services in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.5% | — |
| 2001 | 70.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 70.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 70.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 71.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 71.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 72.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 72.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 73.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 73.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 74.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 74.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 75.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 74.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 73.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 72.2% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 70.5% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 68.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.6% | 69.5% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 72.2% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 68.8% | 70.5% | 5 |
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More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 943.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.0122 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.0305 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services in Algeria?
- People using safely managed drinking water services in Algeria was 69.0% 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 safely managed drinking water services recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 2021.
- How does Algeria rank for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Algeria ranks 90th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.