Algeria
Location
- Geographical region: Africa
- SDG region: Northern Africa and Western Asia
Area
- Total area : 2,381,740 km2
- Land used by sector : 17 % agriculture, 1 % forest and 82 % other
Population
- Total : 42 million people
- Population density : 18 people per km2
- Geographical distribution : 73 % lives in urban areas and 27 % lives in rural areas
Economy
- GDP : 586 billion USD per year
- GDP per capita : 13,886 USD per year
- Value added by sector : 12 % from agriculture, 46 % from services and 37 % from industry
Data provider : World Bank
SDG 6 snapshot in Algeria
Drinking water
6.1.1 Proportion of population using drinking water services in Algeria, progress over time
6.1.1 Proportion of population using drinking water services in Algeria, by service level and by location (2017)
Sanitation and hygiene
6.2.1a Proportion of population using sanitation services in Algeria, progress over time
6.2.1a Proportion of population using sanitation services in Algeria, by service level and by location (2017)
6.2.1b Proportion of population with handwashing facilities with soap and water at home in Algeria, by service level and by location (2017)
Water quality and wastewater
6.3.1 Proportion of household wastewater treated in Algeria (2015), compared to other countries in the region
6.3.1 Proportion of wastewater treated in Algeria, by stream (2015)
6.3.2 Proportion of water bodies with good water quality in Algeria (2017), compared to other countries in the region
Water use and scarcity
Water resources and withdrawal in Algeria, per capita and by source
Long-term average annual precipitation in depth: 89 (mm/year) (2017)
Renewable water resources: 282 m3 per capita (2017)
Water withdrawal: 242 m3 per capita (2016)
Environmental flow requirements: 43 % of the renewable water resources (2017)
6.4.2 Level of water stress in Algeria, change over time, compared to countries in the same region
Water withdrawal by sector in Algeria, as a percentage of total water withdrawal (2016)
6.4.1 Water use efficiency (USD/m3) in Algeria, progress over time, compared to other countries in the region
Water resources management
6.5.1 Degree of integrated water resources management implementation (0-100) in Algeria, score by dimension (2017)
6.5.2 Proportion of transboundary basin area with an operational arrangement for water cooperation (%) in Algeria, by component (2017)
The “overall” SDG 6.5.2 indicator value represents the values for river and lake basins and transboundary aquifers combined. The SDG 6.5.2 indicator value can also be disaggregated into values for transboundary river and lake basins, and transboundary aquifers.
International cooperation and capacity-building
6.a.1 Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development assistance disbursements (million 2017 USD) to Algeria, over time
Water and sanitation-related official development assistance includes assistance for drinking-water supply, sanitation, wastewater treatment, water resources conservation, development and management, agricultural water resources, flood protection, and hydroelectric power.