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
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.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.08 million people | 9.53 million people | 3.56 million people | Algeria |
| 2010s | 14.94 million people | 12.06 million people | 2.88 million people | Algeria |
| 2020s | 17.08 million people | 15.05 million people | 2.03 million 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 Somalia?
- Algeria, at 17.56 million people against 15.89 million people in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Algeria and Somalia?
- 1.66 million people, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Somalia rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Algeria ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 36th 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.