Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services in Algeria
Algeria: Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services was 92.42 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
92.42
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 20 countries
All-time high
92.42
in 2024
All-time low
88.99
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services in Algeria is 92.42, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services in Algeria peaked at 92.42 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.99, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 16th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.99 | — |
| 2001 | 89.17 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 89.34 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 89.52 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 89.68 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 89.85 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 90.02 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 90.18 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 90.34 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 90.49 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 90.64 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 90.79 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 90.95 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 91.11 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 91.27 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 91.42 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 91.57 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 91.72 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 91.86 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 92 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 92.14 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 92.27 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 92.32 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 92.37 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 92.42 | +0.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 92.42 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.3, 95% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 92.42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.85, 94% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.76 | 88.99 | 90.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.33 | 90.64 | 92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.31 | 92.14 | 92.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More population data for Algeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 60,001 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0774 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.00 million people (2100)
- Population density 27.08 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3913 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services in Algeria?
- Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services in Algeria was 92.42 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 92.42 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.99 in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services?
- Algeria ranks 16th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using at least basic drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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