Drinking water services in rural areas in Algeria
Algeria: Drinking water services in rural areas was 534,400 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water services in rural areas 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 rural areas in Algeria is 534,400 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Algeria peaked at 697,840 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 534,400 people, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 38th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Drinking water services in rural areas in Algeria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 697,840 people | — |
| 2001 | 688,059 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 677,876 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 667,622 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 657,743 people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 648,258 people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 639,185 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 630,855 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 623,338 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 616,537 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 609,944 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 603,487 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 597,309 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 591,375 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 585,602 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 580,033 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 574,524 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 568,994 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 563,015 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 556,616 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 549,632 people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 542,292 people | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 540,031 people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 537,410 people | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 534,400 people | -0.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 534,400 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 845.16 people, 632.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 534,400 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,275 people, 163.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 654,731 people | 616,537 people | 697,840 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 583,090 people | 556,616 people | 609,944 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 540,753 people | 534,400 people | 549,632 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More environment data for Algeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -26.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in rural areas in Algeria?
- Drinking water services in rural areas in Algeria was 534,400 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 in rural areas recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 697,840 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 534,400 people in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Algeria ranks 38th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services in rural areas rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.