Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Algeria
Algeria: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 96.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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
Algeria recorded 96.7% for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Algeria peaked at 96.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92.4%, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 136th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.4% | — |
| 2001 | 92.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 93.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 96.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 96.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.7%, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.5% | 92.4% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 94.8% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.5% | 96.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 133 Dominican Republic 97.0% compare
- 134 Tuvalu 96.9% compare
- 135 British Virgin Islands 96.9% compare
- 137 Ireland 96.6% compare
- 138 Nauru 96.4% compare
- 139 Saint Kitts and Nevis 96.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Algeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9727 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 91.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 66.65 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Algeria?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Algeria was 96.7% 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.4% in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Algeria ranks 136th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.