Algeria vs Burkina Faso: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Algeria
17.56 million people
in 2024
Burkina Faso
17.73 million people
in 2024
Algeria rank
34th
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Algeria
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 17.73 million people against 17.56 million people in Algeria, a difference of 168,400 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 34th and Burkina Faso ranks 33rd of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.08 million people | 12.51 million people | 575,710 people | Algeria |
| 2010s | 14.94 million people | 15.38 million people | 443,980 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 17.08 million people | 17.30 million people | 217,960 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Algeria or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 17.73 million people against 17.56 million people in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Algeria and Burkina Faso?
- 168,400 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Burkina Faso?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Burkina Faso rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Algeria ranks 34th and Burkina Faso ranks 33rd of 150 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.