Algeria vs South Africa: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Algeria
17.56 million people
in 2024
South Africa
16.78 million people
in 2024
Algeria rank
34th
South Africa rank
35th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 17.56 million people against 16.78 million people in South Africa, a difference of 776,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Algeria ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 35th of 150 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.08 million people | 24.59 million people | 11.50 million people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 14.94 million people | 23.50 million people | 8.56 million people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 17.08 million people | 17.98 million people | 901,480 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Algeria or South Africa?
- Algeria, at 17.56 million people against 16.78 million people in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Algeria and South Africa?
- 776,000 people, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Algeria ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 35th 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.