Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Algeria
Algeria: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 2.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 2.42 for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Algeria peaked at 5.78 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.42, in 2024.
Algeria ranks 147th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.78 | — |
| 2001 | 5.63 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 5.49 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.35 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 5.2 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 5.05 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 4.9 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 4.75 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 4.59 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 4.44 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 4.28 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.13 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.97 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 3.82 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.66 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 3.5 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 3.34 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.19 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.03 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.87 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.71 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 2.55 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 2.51 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.46 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.42 | -1.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.66, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.42 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.25, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.12 | 4.44 | 5.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 | 2.87 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 | 2.42 | 2.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More population data for Algeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 60,001 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0774 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.00 million people (2100)
- Population density 27.08 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3913 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Algeria?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Algeria was 2.42 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 in 2024.
- How does Algeria rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Algeria ranks 147th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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