Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Algeria
Algeria: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 3.25 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 3.25 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Algeria peaked at 3.57 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.46, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 87th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.07 | 1.46 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 | 2.74 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 | 3.25 | 3.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More population data for Algeria
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.186 (2100)
- Population density 27.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.00 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.186 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 183,368 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Algeria?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Algeria was 3.25 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Algeria ranks 87th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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