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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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