People not using improved drinking water sources in Algeria
Algeria: People not using improved drinking water sources was 1.34 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved drinking water sources 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 people not using improved drinking water sources in Algeria is 1.34 million people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved drinking water sources in Algeria peaked at 1.71 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million people, in 2021.
Algeria ranks 50th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 million people | 1.52 million people | 1.71 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 million people | 1.36 million people | 1.51 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million people | 1.32 million people | 1.34 million people | 5 |
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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 people not using improved drinking water sources in Algeria?
- People not using improved drinking water sources in Algeria was 1.34 million 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 people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million people in 2021.
- How does Algeria rank for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Algeria ranks 50th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 People not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number 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.