Drinking water usage in urban areas in Algeria
Algeria: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 311,575 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drinking water usage in urban 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 usage in urban areas in Algeria is 311,575 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Algeria peaked at 311,575 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 173,604 people, in 2000.
That places Algeria 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Algeria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 173,604 people | — |
| 2001 | 177,801 people | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 181,976 people | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 186,198 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 190,595 people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 195,170 people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 199,962 people | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 205,078 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 210,590 people | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 216,366 people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 222,292 people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 228,315 people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 234,501 people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 240,831 people | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 247,295 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 253,892 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 260,582 people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 267,296 people | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 273,843 people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 280,191 people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 286,238 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 292,062 people | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 298,777 people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 305,301 people | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 311,575 people | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 193,734 people | 173,604 people | 216,366 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 250,904 people | 222,292 people | 280,191 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 298,791 people | 286,238 people | 311,575 people | 5 |
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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 usage in urban areas in Algeria?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Algeria was 311,575 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 usage in urban areas recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 311,575 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,604 people in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Algeria ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.