Drinking water services in Algeria
Algeria: Drinking water services was 845,976 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drinking water services in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drinking water services in Algeria is 845,976 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in Algeria peaked at 871,444 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 831,802 people, in 2011.
Algeria ranks 31st of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 848,465 people | 832,903 people | 871,444 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 833,994 people | 831,802 people | 836,858 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 839,544 people | 834,354 people | 845,976 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 28 Papua New Guinea 945,195 people compare
- 29 Cote d'Ivoire 943,025 people compare
- 30 Guinea 889,018 people compare
- 32 Yemen 825,460 people compare
- 33 South Africa 784,072 people compare
- 34 Bangladesh 783,630 people compare
More environment data for Algeria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 252.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0747 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 37.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0102 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 56.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0812 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2872 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 9.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in Algeria?
- Drinking water services in Algeria was 845,976 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drinking water services recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 871,444 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water services recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 831,802 people in 2011.
- How does Algeria rank for drinking water services?
- Algeria ranks 31st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.