Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Algeria
Algeria: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 62.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 62.49 for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 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 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Algeria peaked at 62.49 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.85, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 73rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 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% |
| 2023 | 62.45 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 62.49 | +0.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 62.49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.93, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 62.49 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.51, 85% of the median. (19 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 | 62.42 | 62.37 | 62.49 | 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 safely managed sanitation services in Algeria?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Algeria was 62.49 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 62.49 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.85 in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Algeria ranks 73rd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 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 Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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