Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Algeria
Algeria: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 3.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population 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 %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 3.3% for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Algeria peaked at 7.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2024.
That places Algeria 97th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.6% | — |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -1.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 3.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 3.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 11.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.4% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.7% compare
- 95 Nauru 3.6% compare
- 96 Ireland 3.4% compare
- 98 British Virgin Islands 3.1% compare
- 99 Tuvalu 3.1% compare
- 100 Dominican Republic 3.0% compare
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 population not using improved sanitation facilities in Algeria?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Algeria was 3.3% 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 population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Algeria ranks 97th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.