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
15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M35.0M200020122024

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.

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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.