Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Algeria
Algeria: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 75.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of rural population with access to 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 %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 75.3% for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Algeria peaked at 75.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72.8%, in 2007.
Algeria ranks 46th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 72.8% | — |
| 2008 | 72.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 72.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 72.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 72.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 73.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 73.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 74.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 74.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 75.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 75.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 75.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 75.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 75.3% | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 75.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.3%, 87% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 75.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 80.6%, 93% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.8% | 72.8% | 72.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 72.8% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 75.1% | 75.3% | 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Algeria?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Algeria was 75.3% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.8% in 2007.
- How does Algeria rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Algeria ranks 46th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.