Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in Algeria
Algeria: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 10.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.8
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
51st
of 231 countries
All-time high
10.82
in 2021
All-time low
7.78
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Algeria stood at 10.8.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Algeria peaked at 10.82 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.78, in 2011.
Algeria ranks 51st of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.89 | — |
| 2001 | 7.88 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.87 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.86 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.85 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.84 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.83 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.82 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.81 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.8 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.79 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.78 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.07 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 8.36 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 8.66 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 8.96 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 9.26 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 9.57 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 9.88 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 10.19 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 10.51 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 10.82 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 10.82 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 10.81 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 10.8 | -0.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 10.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 10.8 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.11, 9.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.85 | 7.8 | 7.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.85 | 7.78 | 10.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.75 | 10.51 | 10.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 48 Gambia 11.76 compare
- 49 Marshall Islands 11.54 compare
- 50 Guatemala 11.38 compare
- 52 El Salvador 10.76 compare
- 53 Montserrat 10.59 compare
- 54 Bhutan 10.54 compare
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 sanitation services in Algeria?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Algeria was 10.8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.82 in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.78 in 2011.
- How does Algeria rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Algeria ranks 51st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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