Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Algeria
Algeria: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 85.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
85.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
170th
of 249 countries
All-time high
87.2%
in 2011
All-time low
84.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 85.9% for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Algeria peaked at 87.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 170th of 249 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.5% | — |
| 2001 | 84.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 85.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 85.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 85.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 85.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 86.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 86.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 87.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 86.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 86.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 86.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 86.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 85.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 85.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 85.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 92% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 85.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.6%, 88% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.7% | 84.5% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 86.1% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 85.8% | 86.0% | 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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Algeria?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Algeria was 85.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Algeria ranks 170th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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