Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Algeria
Algeria: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 4.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Algeria is 4.71, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Algeria peaked at 5.47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.71, in 2024.
That places Algeria 57th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.47 | — |
| 2001 | 5.44 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.41 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.38 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.35 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.33 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.3 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.27 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.24 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.22 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.19 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.17 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.12 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.08 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.04 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.01 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.97 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.93 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.89 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.85 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.82 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.78 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 4.76 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.73 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.71 | -0.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 4.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.15, 4.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 4.71 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.89, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.34 | 5.22 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 | 4.85 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.76 | 4.71 | 4.82 | 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 limited drinking water services in Algeria?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Algeria was 4.71 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.71 in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Algeria ranks 57th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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