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

Algeria

945,222 people

in 2024

Namibia

947,581 people

in 2024

Algeria rank

59th

Namibia rank

58th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Namibia currently reports 947,581 people against 945,222 people in Algeria, a difference of 2,359 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 59th and Namibia ranks 58th of 175 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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