Algeria vs Colombia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Algeria
945,222 people
in 2024
Colombia
1.06 million people
in 2024
Algeria rank
59th
Colombia rank
57th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Algeria
  • Colombia
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M3.5M200020122024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.06 million people against 945,222 people in Algeria, a difference of 116,778 people.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 59th and Colombia ranks 57th of 175 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation 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
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.