Algeria vs Somalia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

Algeria
17.56 million people
in 2024
Somalia
15.89 million people
in 2024
Algeria rank
34th
Somalia rank
36th

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • Algeria
  • Somalia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M200020122024

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 17.56 million people against 15.89 million people in Somalia, a difference of 1.66 million people.

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

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

Algeria ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 36th of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.