Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Algeria
Algeria: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 87.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Algeria stood at 87.9. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Algeria peaked at 91.74 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.9, in 2021.
Algeria ranks 112th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.74 | — |
| 2001 | 91.74 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 91.74 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.74 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 91.74 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 91.73 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.73 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.73 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 91.73 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.73 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.73 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.73 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.34 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 90.96 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 90.58 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 90.2 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 89.81 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 89.43 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 89.05 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 88.66 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 88.28 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 87.9 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 87.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 87.9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 87.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.73 | 91.73 | 91.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.35 | 88.66 | 91.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.98 | 87.9 | 88.28 | 5 |
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More population data for Algeria
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0774 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 60,001 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.09 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.186 (2100)
- Population density 27.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.00 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.186 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Algeria?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Algeria was 87.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 91.74 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9 in 2021.
- How does Algeria rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Algeria ranks 112th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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