Algeria vs Chad: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Algeria
17.56 million people
in 2024
Chad
18.05 million people
in 2024
Algeria rank
34th
Chad rank
32nd
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Algeria
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 18.05 million people against 17.56 million people in Algeria, a difference of 490,300 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 34th and Chad ranks 32nd of 150 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.08 million people | 9.25 million people | 3.84 million people | Algeria |
| 2010s | 14.94 million people | 13.03 million people | 1.91 million people | Algeria |
| 2020s | 17.08 million people | 16.60 million people | 483,560 people | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Algeria or Chad?
- Chad, at 18.05 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 Chad?
- 490,300 people, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Chad?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Chad rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Algeria ranks 34th and Chad ranks 32nd 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.