6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Algeria
Algeria: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 62.41 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
62.41
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
65th
of 132 countries
All-time high
62.43
in 2017
All-time low
58.85
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Algeria, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Algeria is 62.41, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Algeria peaked at 62.43 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 58.85, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 65th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.85 | — |
| 2001 | 59.19 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 59.53 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 59.86 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 60.18 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 60.5 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 60.81 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 61.11 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 61.41 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 61.7 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 61.98 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 62.26 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 62.31 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 62.35 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 62.39 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 62.41 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.42 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.43 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 62.43 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.41 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.39 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.37 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.41 | +0.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 62.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.18, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 62.41 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.02, 83% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.31 | 58.85 | 61.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.34 | 61.98 | 62.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.39 | 62.37 | 62.41 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More population data for Algeria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0774 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 60,001 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.09 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3913 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 27.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.00 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Algeria?
- 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Algeria was 62.41 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 62.43 in 2017.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.85 in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Algeria ranks 65th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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