Algeria vs Tuvalu: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Algeria
3.3%
in 2024
Tuvalu
3.1%
in 2024
Algeria rank
97th
Tuvalu rank
99th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Algeria
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 3.3% against 3.1% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Algeria ranks 97th and Tuvalu ranks 99th of 232 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 11.7% | 5.2% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 7.0% | 2.6% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.9% | 0.5% | Tuvalu |
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 Tuvalu?
- Algeria, at 3.3% against 3.1% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Algeria and Tuvalu?
- 0.2%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Tuvalu rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Algeria ranks 97th and Tuvalu ranks 99th 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
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.