Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Algeria
Algeria: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 72.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Algeria stood at 72.1%. 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, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Algeria peaked at 81.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.1%, in 2021.
That places Algeria 57th out of 105 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 | 81.5% | 81.1% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 75.0% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 72.1% | 73.6% | 5 |
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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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Algeria?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Algeria was 72.1% 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 2021.
- How does Algeria rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Algeria ranks 57th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.