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
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.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.79 million people | 2.85 million people | 1.07 million people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.27 million people | 1.89 million people | 621,997 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 963,744 people | 1.24 million people | 271,422 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Algeria or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 1.06 million people against 945,222 people in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Algeria and Colombia?
- 116,778 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Colombia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Colombia rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Algeria ranks 59th and Colombia ranks 57th 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 People in rural areas 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.