Algeria vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Algeria
3.3%
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
3.7%
in 2017
Algeria rank
97th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
94th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Algeria
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
4681012200020122024

How they compare

Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 3.7% against 3.3% in Algeria, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.

Algeria ranks 97th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 94th of 232 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Saint Kitts and Nevis Difference Ahead
2000s 6.5% 9.3% 2.8% Saint Kitts and Nevis
2010s 4.6% 4.2% 0.4% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Algeria or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 3.7% against 3.3% in Algeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Algeria and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
0.4%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Algeria and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
Algeria ranks 97th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 94th of 232 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
%
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
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.