Algeria vs Nepal: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources

Algeria

2.9%

in 2024

Nepal

2.9%

in 2024

Algeria rank

86th

Nepal rank

83rd

Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time

Algeria
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Algeria, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 86th and Nepal ranks 83rd of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.