Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Algeria
Algeria: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 84.93 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Algeria, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Algeria is 84.93, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Algeria peaked at 84.93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.98, in 2015.
Algeria ranks 42nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 83.98 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.25 | 83.98 | 84.51 | 5 |
| 2020s | 84.79 | 84.63 | 84.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 39 Costa Rica 85.99 compare
- 40 Marshall Islands 85.09 compare
- 41 Honduras 84.98 compare
- 43 Pakistan 84.77 compare
- 44 Syria 84.5 compare
- 45 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 share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Algeria?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Algeria was 84.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 84.93 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.98 in 2015.
- How does Algeria rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Algeria ranks 42nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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