Which has higher open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas, Algeria or Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Algeria, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Bosnia and Herzegovina?

19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.

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 Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas

Algeria

0.0%

in 2024

Bosnia and Herzegovina

0.0%

in 2018

Algeria rank

105th

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

105th

Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas over time

Algeria
Bosnia and Herzegovina

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 105th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 105th of 175 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Difference	Ahead
2000s	10.9%	0.5%	10.4%	Algeria
2010s	3.8%	0.0%	3.8%	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas, Algeria or Bosnia and Herzegovina?: Algeria, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
What is the difference in open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas between Algeria and Bosnia and Herzegovina?: 0.0%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Bosnia and Herzegovina?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Algeria and Bosnia and Herzegovina rank globally for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas?: Algeria ranks 105th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 105th of 175 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 Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.