Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Algeria
Algeria: Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural was 88 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
88
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 113 countries
All-time high
88.26
in 2007
All-time low
88
in 2021
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Algeria, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 88 for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Algeria peaked at 88.26 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 88, in 2021.
Algeria ranks 38th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 88.26 | — |
| 2008 | 88.26 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 88.26 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 88.26 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 88.26 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 88.23 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 88.21 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.18 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.16 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.13 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 88.1 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 88.08 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 88.05 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.03 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 88 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 88 | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.04, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 88 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.8, 98% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.26 | 88.26 | 88.26 | 3 |
| 2010s | 88.17 | 88.05 | 88.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88 | 88 | 88.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 35 Egypt 89.8 compare
- 36 Mongolia 88.73 compare
- 37 El Salvador 88.32 compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 88 compare
- 40 Saint Lucia 87.94 compare
- 41 Syria 87.33 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 proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Algeria?
- Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural in Algeria was 88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 88.26 in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 88 in 2021.
- How does Algeria rank for proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural?
- Algeria ranks 38th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion with basic handwashing facilities urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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