People using at least basic sanitation services in Algeria
Algeria: People using at least basic sanitation services was 85.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation 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 sanitation services in Algeria stood at 85.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Algeria peaked at 87.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 2000.
That places Algeria 141st 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 | 85.7% | 84.5% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 86.1% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 85.8% | 86.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Algeria
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.9% (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)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 397,265 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 63.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 412,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 431,334 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 14.63 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 15.38 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Algeria?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Algeria was 85.9% 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 sanitation services recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Algeria ranks 141st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.