People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Algeria
Algeria: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 59.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Algeria is 59.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Algeria peaked at 65.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 28th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.0% | — |
| 2001 | 51.8% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 53.3% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 54.1% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 55.6% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 56.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 58.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 59.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 61.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 61.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 62.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 63.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 64.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 65.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 64.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 59.4% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 59.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 59.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 59.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.5% | 51.0% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 58.7% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 59.4% | 62.0% | 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0414 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0308 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Algeria?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Algeria was 59.4% 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, rural recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Algeria ranks 28th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.