Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Algeria
Algeria: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 84.93 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
84.93
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
47th
of 120 countries
All-time high
84.93
in 2024
All-time low
82.91
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Algeria, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Algeria stood at 84.93. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Algeria peaked at 84.93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.91, in 2007.
That places Algeria 47th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises 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% |
| 2023 | 84.87 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 84.93 | +0.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 84.93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.11, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 84.93 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.74, 92% of the median. (15 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 | 84.79 | 84.63 | 84.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 44 Costa Rica 85.99 compare
- 45 Marshall Islands 85.09 compare
- 46 Honduras 84.98 compare
- 48 Pakistan 84.77 compare
- 49 Syria 84.5 compare
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 84.12 compare
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)
- Population growth rate -0.186 (2100)
- Population density 27.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.00 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Algeria?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Algeria was 84.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 84.93 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.91 in 2007.
- How does Algeria rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
- Algeria ranks 47th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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