Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Algeria
Algeria: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 97.13 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.13
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
146th
of 231 countries
All-time high
97.13
in 2024
All-time low
94.46
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Algeria is 97.13, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Algeria peaked at 97.13 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.46, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 146th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.46 | — |
| 2001 | 94.61 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 94.75 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.9 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.04 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.18 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.31 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.45 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.58 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.71 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.84 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.96 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.08 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.2 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.31 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.43 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.54 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.64 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.75 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.85 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.95 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.05 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.08 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.13 | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 97.13 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.78, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 97.13 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.74, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.1 | 94.46 | 95.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.36 | 95.84 | 96.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.06 | 96.95 | 97.13 | 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 improved drinking water sources in Algeria?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Algeria was 97.13 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 97.13 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.46 in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Algeria ranks 146th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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