Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Algeria
Algeria: Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 59.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 85 countries
All-time high
65.1%
in 2018
All-time low
51.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 59.4% for population using safely managed drinking-water services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Algeria peaked at 65.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2000.
That places Algeria 29th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.0% | — |
| 2001 | 51.8% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 53.3% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 54.1% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 55.6% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 56.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 58.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 59.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 61.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 61.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 62.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 63.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 64.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 65.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 64.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 59.4% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 59.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 59.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 59.4% | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 59.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.1%, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 59.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.4%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.5% | 51.0% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 58.7% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 59.4% | 62.0% | 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using safely managed drinking-water services in Algeria?
- Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Algeria was 59.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
- Algeria ranks 29th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed drinking-water services rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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