
Spread of COVID-19 in Algeria
Since the beginning of the pandemic until May 31st, 2023, a total of 271,820 infected people and 6,881 deaths have been reported in Algeria.The total of 271,820 infected people currently represents 0.62 percent of the total population. The number of new infections during the seven days preceding May 31st, 2023, was 3, for a 7-day incidence of 0.0 cases per 100,000 population. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, this results in a mortality rate of about 2.5 percent in Algeria.
Current vaccination status
According to official WHO data, a total of 15.27 million vaccine doses have been administered as of September 4th, 2022. More recent data are not yet available to WHO. There are 7.84 million people who have received at least one vaccination (17.9 percent). The booster vaccination was received by 575,651 people (1.3 percent).6.48 million of these are considered fully vaccinated in Algeria (= 14.8 percent).
This means that Algeria is one of the countries with the worst vaccination coverage in the world.The vaccination rate is higher in 216 countries.
Weight and size
Male | Female | |
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Body height | 174 cm | 162 cm |
BMI | 24.7 | 26.5 |
Weight | 74.6 kg | 69.4 kg |
Diseases
Algeria | Ø worldwide | |
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Diabetes * | 6.70% | 8.81% |
Tuberculosis | 0.54‰ | 1.34‰ |
Malaria | 0.0% | 5.7% |
HIV / Aids | 0.01% | 0.03% |
* The number of people suffering from diabetes refers only to inhabitants aged between 20 and 79 years.
Child vaccinations
Algeria | Ø worldwide | |
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Measles | 80.0% | 81.7% |
Hepatitis B | 0.09% | 0.08% |
Tetanus | 9.8% | 0.0% |
DTP * | 9.10% | 8.14% |
* DTP is a combined basic vaccination against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus, which should be given to children up to the age of 23 months.
In Algeria, 21.0 percent of all over 15-year-olds are still smokers.
Medical supplies

With about 80,800 physicians in Algeria, there are about 1.83 doctors per 1000 inhabitants. Here again the comparison: worldwide this standard is 1.50 physicians per 1,000 inhabitants and in the EU is 3.57.
Due to the low level of care, the mortality of major known diseases can only be reduced in comparatively few cases. According to current information, about 14 percent of all people who suffer from cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases or chylomicron retention disease (CRD) still die.
Drinking water supply
Explanation of the graph:Red line: access to water supply via wells or delivered drinking water
Green bars: Permanent access to running and tested drinking water connection
Only around 72 percent of the population has access to an immediately available running water supply. At least via springs and wells within a maximum distance of 30 minutes or supplied water, 94 peprcent of the population is supplied with largely clean drinking water. In a global comparison, only about 74 percent of the population has direct access to tested and always available drinking water. Within the European Union, this share is 98 percent. Only in a few countries does the proportion fall below 10 percent.