People using at least basic drinking water services in Algeria
Algeria: People using at least basic drinking water services was 92.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services in Algeria stood at 92.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Algeria peaked at 92.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2000.
That places Algeria 145th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.8% | 89.0% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 90.6% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 92.1% | 92.4% | 5 |
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More health data for Algeria
- Population ages 15-64, male 15.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 395,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 378,218 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 415,377 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 397,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 412,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 431,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 356,555 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 63.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Algeria?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Algeria was 92.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Algeria ranks 145th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.