People without basic handwashing facilities in Algeria
Algeria: People without basic handwashing facilities was 7.06 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People without basic handwashing facilities in Algeria, 2007–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without basic handwashing facilities in Algeria is 7.06 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in Algeria peaked at 7.06 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.84 million people, in 2007.
That places Algeria 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.91 million people | 5.84 million people | 5.98 million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.38 million people | 6.06 million people | 6.71 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.91 million people | 6.77 million people | 7.06 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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- 46 Papua New Guinea 6.83 million people compare
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More reference data data for Algeria
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.093 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.58 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.65 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7559 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0968 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 209.51 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without basic handwashing facilities in Algeria?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Algeria was 7.06 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.06 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.84 million people in 2007.
- How does Algeria rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Algeria ranks 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.