Rural without basic handwashing in Algeria
Algeria: Rural without basic handwashing was 2.80 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural without basic handwashing in Algeria, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 2.80 million for rural without basic handwashing in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Algeria peaked at 3.22 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.80 million, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 45th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Rural without basic handwashing in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.22 million | — |
| 2008 | 3.21 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.20 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.19 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.18 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.15 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.12 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.08 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.05 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.02 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.99 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.96 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.92 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.88 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.84 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.83 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.82 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.80 million | -0.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.80 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792, 14.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.80 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.01 million, 1.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.21 million | 3.20 million | 3.22 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.07 million | 2.92 million | 3.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 million | 2.80 million | 2.88 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 rural without basic handwashing in Algeria?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Algeria was 2.80 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.80 million in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Algeria ranks 45th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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