Rural without improved sanitation in Algeria

Algeria: Rural without improved sanitation was 945,222 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
945,222
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
59th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.05 million
in 2000
All-time low
945,222
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Rural without improved sanitation in Algeria, 2000–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2000201220242000: 2.1M2001: 2.0M2002: 1.9M2003: 1.9M2004: 1.8M2005: 1.7M2006: 1.7M2007: 1.6M2008: 1.6M2009: 1.5M2010: 1.5M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.3M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.2M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.1M2020: 1.0M2021: 959.2k2022: 955.2k2023: 950.5k2024: 945.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural without improved sanitation in Algeria is 945,222, 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, rural without improved sanitation in Algeria peaked at 2.05 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 945,222, 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.

Rural without improved sanitation in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Rural without improved sanitation in Algeria, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.05 million —
2001 1.99 million -3.0%
2002 1.93 million -3.1%
2003 1.87 million -3.2%
2004 1.81 million -3.2%
2005 1.75 million -3.2%
2006 1.69 million -3.3%
2007 1.64 million -3.2%
2008 1.59 million -3.2%
2009 1.54 million -3.2%
2010 1.49 million -3.2%
2011 1.44 million -3.3%
2012 1.39 million -3.4%
2013 1.34 million -3.4%
2014 1.29 million -3.5%
2015 1.25 million -3.6%
2016 1.20 million -3.7%
2017 1.15 million -3.9%
2018 1.11 million -4.1%
2019 1.06 million -4.4%
2020 1.01 million -4.6%
2021 959,180 -4.9%
2022 955,182 -0.4%
2023 950,544 -0.5%
2024 945,222 -0.6%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 945,222 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902, 25.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 945,222 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27,708, 34.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.79 million 1.54 million 2.05 million 10
2010s 1.27 million 1.06 million 1.49 million 10
2020s 963,744 945,222 1.01 million 5

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 56 Cambodia 1.30 million compare
  2. 57 Colombia 1.06 million compare
  3. 58 Namibia 947,581 compare
  4. 60 United States 909,537 compare
  5. 61 Guinea-Bissau 890,478 compare
  6. 62 Argentina 719,188 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without improved sanitation in Algeria?
Rural without improved sanitation in Algeria was 945,222 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 2.05 million in 2000.
What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 945,222 in 2024.
How does Algeria rank for rural without improved sanitation?
Algeria ranks 59th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is rural without improved sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without improved sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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