Algeria - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Algeria was 79.46 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 79.46 in 2020, while its lowest value was 73.63 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 73.63
2001 73.98
2002 74.32
2003 74.67
2004 75.02
2005 75.36
2006 75.71
2007 76.06
2008 76.40
2009 76.75
2010 77.10
2011 77.44
2012 77.67
2013 77.90
2014 78.13
2015 78.35
2016 78.58
2017 78.80
2018 79.02
2019 79.24
2020 79.46

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Algeria was 88.28 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 91.74 in 2000, while its lowest value was 88.28 in 2020.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 91.74
2001 91.74
2002 91.74
2003 91.74
2004 91.74
2005 91.73
2006 91.73
2007 91.73
2008 91.73
2009 91.73
2010 91.73
2011 91.73
2012 91.34
2013 90.96
2014 90.58
2015 90.20
2016 89.81
2017 89.43
2018 89.05
2019 88.66
2020 88.28

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Algeria was 85.97 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 87.19 in 2011, while its lowest value was 84.48 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 84.48
2001 84.76
2002 85.03
2003 85.30
2004 85.56
2005 85.81
2006 86.06
2007 86.30
2008 86.53
2009 86.76
2010 86.98
2011 87.19
2012 87.09
2013 86.99
2014 86.87
2015 86.74
2016 86.61
2017 86.46
2018 86.30
2019 86.14
2020 85.97

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention