People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Algeria
Algeria: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 945,222 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Algeria, 2000–2024
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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Algeria is 945,222 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Algeria peaked at 2.05 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 945,222 people, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 59th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.79 million people | 1.54 million people | 2.05 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.49 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 963,744 people | 945,222 people | 1.01 million people | 5 |
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More reference data data for Algeria
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Algeria?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Algeria was 945,222 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 945,222 people in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Algeria ranks 59th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.