Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Algeria
Algeria: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 18,107 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Algeria stood at 18,107.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Algeria peaked at 144,471 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16,973, in 2021.
Algeria ranks 56th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 144,471 | — |
| 2001 | 141,803 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 138,790 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 135,480 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 131,955 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 128,195 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 124,202 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 120,011 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 115,624 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 110,926 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 105,829 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 100,289 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 94,318 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 87,886 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 80,968 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 73,544 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 65,583 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 57,055 | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 47,919 | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 38,183 | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 27,856 | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 16,973 | -39.1% |
| 2022 | 17,363 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 17,742 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 18,107 | +2.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 18,107 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.93, 115.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 18,107 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,073, 8.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -39.1% | 27,856 | 16,973 |
| 2020 | -27.0% | 38,183 | 27,856 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129,146 | 110,926 | 144,471 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,157 | 38,183 | 105,829 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,608 | 16,973 | 27,856 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Algeria?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Algeria was 18,107 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 144,471 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,973 in 2021.
- How does Algeria rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Algeria ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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