People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%) in Algeria
Algeria: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (%) was 72.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using safely managed drinking water 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 72.1% for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Algeria peaked at 81.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.1%, in 2021.
Algeria ranks 56th of 104 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 safely managed drinking water services, urban (%) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.9% | — |
| 2001 | 81.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 81.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 81.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 81.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 81.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 81.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 81.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 80.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 80.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 80.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 79.3% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 77.9% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 76.4% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 73.6% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 72.1% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 72.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 72.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 72.1% | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 72.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.7%, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 72.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 77.0%, 94% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.5% | 81.1% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 75.0% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 72.1% | 73.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Algeria?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Algeria was 72.1% 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, urban recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 2021.
- How does Algeria rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Algeria ranks 56th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban 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.