6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Algeria
Algeria: 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility was 84.8 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
84.8
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 111 countries
All-time high
84.8
in 2022
All-time low
82.91
in 2007
Years of data
16
2007–2022
6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Algeria, 2007–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 84.8 for 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Algeria peaked at 84.8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 82.91, in 2007.
Algeria ranks 38th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 82.91 | — |
| 2008 | 83.03 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 83.14 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 83.25 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 83.36 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 83.52 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 83.68 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 83.83 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 83.98 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.12 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 84.25 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 84.38 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 84.51 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.63 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 84.74 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 84.8 | +0.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 84.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.23, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 84.8 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84.8, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.03 | 82.91 | 83.14 | 3 |
| 2010s | 83.89 | 83.25 | 84.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.72 | 84.63 | 84.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More population data for Algeria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0774 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 60,001 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.09 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3913 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 27.08 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.00 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Algeria?
- 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in Algeria was 84.8 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.91 in 2007.
- How does Algeria rank for 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility?
- Algeria ranks 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility with soap and water available on premises (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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