Proportion of population using surface water in Algeria

Algeria: Proportion of population using surface water was 1.81 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
1.81
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
3rd
of 20 countries
All-time high
2.82
in 2000
All-time low
1.81
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using surface water in Algeria, 2000–2024

01232000201220242000: 2.82001: 2.82002: 2.72003: 2.72004: 2.62005: 2.52006: 2.52007: 2.42008: 2.42009: 2.32010: 2.32011: 2.32012: 2.22013: 2.22014: 2.12015: 2.12016: 22017: 22018: 22019: 1.92020: 1.92021: 1.92022: 1.82023: 1.82024: 1.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using surface water in Algeria stood at 1.81. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using surface water in Algeria peaked at 2.82 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.81, in 2024.

Algeria ranks 3rd of 20 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.58 2.35 2.82 10
2010s 2.11 1.93 2.3 10
2020s 1.85 1.81 1.9 5

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 1 Sudan 4.58 compare
  2. 2 Yemen 2.03 compare
  3. 4 Iraq 0.7233 compare
  4. 5 Djibouti 0.2565 compare
  5. 6 Libya 0.0932 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

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All data for Algeria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using surface water in Algeria?
Proportion of population using surface water in Algeria was 1.81 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using surface water recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 2.82 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using surface water recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.81 in 2024.
How does Algeria rank for proportion of population using surface water?
Algeria ranks 3rd out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using surface water rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 surface water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using surface water
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 567 data points, 2000–2024
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