Medicine in Algeria

Health in Algeria, according to information from a March 6, 2006 United States report, does not compare well with the developed world. Algeria has inadequate numbers of physicians (one per 1,000 people) and hospital beds (2.1 per 1,000 people) and poor access to water (87 percent of the population) and sanitation (92 percent of the population).

Water source of Algeria

Algeria, a North African country with a vast and varied landscape, relies on multiple sources for its water supply. The country's primary sources of water include: