Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Algeria
Algeria: Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking was 72.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Algeria stood at 72.13. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Algeria peaked at 81.87 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.13, in 2021.
Algeria ranks 57th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.87 | — |
| 2001 | 81.79 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 81.71 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.62 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.54 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 81.46 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 81.38 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 81.3 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 81.22 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.14 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 81.05 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 80.97 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 80.89 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.81 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 80.73 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 80.64 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 79.29 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 77.86 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 76.43 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 75 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 73.56 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 72.13 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 72.13 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 72.13 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 72.13 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.5 | 81.14 | 81.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.37 | 75 | 81.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.41 | 72.13 | 73.56 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0166 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0056 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Algeria?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Algeria was 72.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 81.87 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.13 in 2021.
- How does Algeria rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking?
- Algeria ranks 57th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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