Algeria vs India: Sanitation facilities usage
Algeria
62.5%
in 2024
India
62.8%
in 2024
Algeria rank
75th
India rank
73rd
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Algeria
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 62.8% against 62.5% in Algeria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 75th and India ranks 73rd of 150 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.3% | 18.4% | 41.9% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 41.3% | 21.0% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 58.5% | 3.9% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Algeria or India?
- India, at 62.8% against 62.5% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Algeria and India?
- 0.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and India rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Algeria ranks 75th and India ranks 73rd of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.