Algeria vs Egypt: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Algeria
1.54 million people
in 2024
Egypt
2.10 million people
in 2024
Algeria rank
55th
Egypt rank
52nd
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Algeria
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 2.10 million people against 1.54 million people in Algeria, a difference of 557,040 people.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 55th and Egypt ranks 52nd of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.13 million people | 1.68 million people | 457,494 people | Algeria |
| 2010s | 1.74 million people | 1.92 million people | 178,625 people | Egypt |
| 2020s | 1.53 million people | 2.07 million people | 536,990 people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Algeria or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 2.10 million people against 1.54 million people in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Algeria and Egypt?
- 557,040 people, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Egypt?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Egypt rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Algeria ranks 55th and Egypt ranks 52nd 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.