Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Algeria
Algeria: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 2.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Algeria stood at 2.9%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Algeria peaked at 5.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2024.
That places Algeria 86th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Algeria?
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Algeria was 2.9% 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 share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Algeria ranks 86th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion 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.