Algeria vs Colombia: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Algeria
1.54 million people
in 2024
Colombia
1.46 million people
in 2024
Algeria rank
55th
Colombia rank
57th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Algeria
- Colombia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 1.54 million people against 1.46 million people in Colombia, a difference of 76,630 people.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Algeria ranks 55th and Colombia ranks 57th of 232 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.13 million people | 3.73 million people | 1.60 million people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.74 million people | 2.57 million people | 832,506 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.53 million people | 1.71 million people | 171,178 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Algeria or Colombia?
- Algeria, at 1.54 million people against 1.46 million people in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Algeria and Colombia?
- 76,630 people, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Colombia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Colombia rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Algeria ranks 55th and Colombia ranks 57th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.