Algeria vs Turkey: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Algeria
17.56 million people
in 2024
Turkey
18.49 million people
in 2024
Algeria rank
34th
Turkey rank
31st
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Algeria
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 18.49 million people against 17.56 million people in Algeria, a difference of 929,900 people.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 34th and Turkey ranks 31st of 150 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.08 million people | 35.71 million people | 22.63 million people | Turkey |
| 2010s | 14.94 million people | 29.35 million people | 14.41 million people | Turkey |
| 2020s | 17.08 million people | 21.22 million people | 4.15 million people | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Algeria or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 18.49 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 Turkey?
- 929,900 people, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Turkey rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Algeria ranks 34th and Turkey ranks 31st 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.