Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita was 0.0004 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Algeria stood at 0.0004 people per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Algeria peaked at 0.0047 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 people per person, in 2021.
That places Algeria 86th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0047 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0045 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 people per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.004 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 people per person | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 people per person | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 people per person | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 people per person | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 people per person | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 people per person | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 people per person | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 people per person | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 people per person | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 people per person | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 people per person | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 people per person | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 people per person | +0.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.0004 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 people per person, 3.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.0004 people per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 people per person, 8.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita 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 | -40.0% | 0.0006 people per person | 0.0004 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0039 people per person | 0.0031 people per person | 0.0047 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 people per person | 0.0009 people per person | 0.0029 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 people per person | 0.0004 people per person | 0.0006 people per person | 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 usage in urban areas, per capita in Algeria?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita in Algeria was 0.0004 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0047 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 people per person in 2021.
- How does Algeria rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita?
- Algeria ranks 86th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.