Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Algeria
Algeria: Share of urban population using at least basic water services was 94.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of urban population using at least basic water services 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
The most recent figure for share of urban population using at least basic water services in Algeria is 94.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population using at least basic water services in Algeria peaked at 94.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 137th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.8% | — |
| 2001 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 94.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.2%, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 94.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.4%, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.0% | 93.8% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 94.2% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 94.8% | 94.8% | 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population using at least basic water services in Algeria?
- Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Algeria was 94.8% 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 urban population using at least basic water services recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of urban population using at least basic water services recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Algeria ranks 137th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population using at least basic water services rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 urban population using at least basic water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.