Population using at least basic sanitation services in Algeria
Algeria: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 79.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic sanitation services in Algeria is 79.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Algeria peaked at 79.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 73.6%, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 103rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.2% | 73.6% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 77.1% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 79.5% | 79.7% | 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 population using at least basic sanitation services in Algeria?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Algeria was 79.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.6% in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Algeria ranks 103rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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