Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Algeria
Algeria: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 2.80 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population 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
Algeria recorded 2.80 million people for rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 population without basic handwashing facilities in Algeria peaked at 3.22 million people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.80 million people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.21 million people | 3.20 million people | 3.22 million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.07 million people | 2.92 million people | 3.19 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 million people | 2.80 million people | 2.88 million people | 5 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.58 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.65 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7559 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0968 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Algeria?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Algeria was 2.80 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 million people in 2007.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.80 million people in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Algeria ranks 45th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.