Algeria vs Egypt: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities

Algeria
2.80 million people
in 2024
Egypt
3.83 million people
in 2024
Algeria rank
45th
Egypt rank
44th

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time

  • Algeria
  • Egypt
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M200020122024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 3.83 million people against 2.80 million people in Algeria, a difference of 1.03 million people.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Algeria's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 45th and Egypt ranks 44th of 113 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Unit
people
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
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.