Share rural basic handwashing in Algeria

Algeria: Share rural basic handwashing was 75.33 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
75.33
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 113 countries
All-time high
75.33
in 2021
All-time low
72.83
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Share rural basic handwashing in Algeria, 2007–2024

0204060802007201520242007: 72.82008: 72.82009: 72.82010: 72.82011: 72.82012: 73.12013: 73.32014: 73.62015: 73.82016: 74.12017: 74.32018: 74.62019: 74.82020: 75.12021: 75.32022: 75.32023: 75.32024: 75.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 75.33 for share rural basic handwashing 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 rural basic handwashing in Algeria peaked at 75.33 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72.83, in 2007.

Algeria ranks 46th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share rural basic handwashing in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Share rural basic handwashing in Algeria, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 72.83 —
2008 72.83 +0.0%
2009 72.83 +0.0%
2010 72.83 +0.0%
2011 72.83 +0.0%
2012 73.08 +0.3%
2013 73.33 +0.3%
2014 73.58 +0.3%
2015 73.83 +0.3%
2016 74.08 +0.3%
2017 74.33 +0.3%
2018 74.58 +0.3%
2019 74.83 +0.3%
2020 75.08 +0.3%
2021 75.33 +0.3%
2022 75.33 +0.0%
2023 75.33 +0.0%
2024 75.33 +0.0%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 75.33 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.32, 87% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 75.33 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 80.59, 93% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.83 72.83 72.83 3
2010s 73.73 72.83 74.83 10
2020s 75.28 75.08 75.33 5

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 43 Fiji 80.13 compare
  2. 44 Tonga 79.56 compare
  3. 45 Indonesia 76.87 compare
  4. 47 Uzbekistan 75.14 compare
  5. 48 Peru 72.27 compare
  6. 49 Paraguay 71.99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share rural basic handwashing in Algeria?
Share rural basic handwashing in Algeria was 75.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 75.33 in 2021.
What is the lowest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 72.83 in 2007.
How does Algeria rank for share rural basic handwashing?
Algeria ranks 46th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is share rural basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share rural basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share rural basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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