Algeria vs Egypt: People without basic handwashing facilities
Algeria
7.06 million people
in 2024
Egypt
8.97 million people
in 2024
Algeria rank
44th
Egypt rank
42nd
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Algeria
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 8.97 million people against 7.06 million people in Algeria, a difference of 1.91 million people.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Algeria's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 44th and Egypt ranks 42nd of 120 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.91 million people | 20.67 million people | 14.76 million people | Egypt |
| 2010s | 6.38 million people | 17.00 million people | 10.62 million people | Egypt |
| 2020s | 6.91 million people | 10.95 million people | 4.04 million people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Algeria or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 8.97 million people against 7.06 million people in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Algeria and Egypt?
- 1.91 million people, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Egypt?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Egypt rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Algeria ranks 44th and Egypt ranks 42nd of 120 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.