Number without basic handwashing in Algeria
Algeria: Number without basic handwashing was 7.06 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number without basic handwashing in Algeria, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number without basic handwashing in Algeria is 7.06 million, 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, number without basic handwashing in Algeria peaked at 7.06 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.84 million, 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.
Number without basic handwashing in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.84 million | — |
| 2008 | 5.91 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.98 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.06 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.14 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 6.20 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.27 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.34 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.41 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.49 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.56 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.64 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 6.71 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.77 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 6.83 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 6.91 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 6.99 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 7.06 million | +1.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 7.06 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598, 14.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 7.06 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 891,231, 7.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.91 million | 5.84 million | 5.98 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.38 million | 6.06 million | 6.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.91 million | 6.77 million | 7.06 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 41 Haiti 9.00 million compare
- 42 Egypt 8.97 million compare
- 43 Togo 7.68 million compare
- 45 Sierra Leone 7.02 million compare
- 46 Papua New Guinea 6.83 million compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 6.67 million compare
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number without basic handwashing in Algeria?
- Number without basic handwashing in Algeria was 7.06 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.06 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.84 million in 2007.
- How does Algeria rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Algeria ranks 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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