Algeria vs India: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural

Algeria
79.7%
in 2024
India
81.0%
in 2024
Algeria rank
100th
India rank
98th

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural over time

  • Algeria
  • India
020406080200020122024

How they compare

India currently reports 81.0% against 79.7% in Algeria, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 100th and India ranks 98th of 171 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria India Difference Ahead
2000s 75.2% 15.8% 59.4% Algeria
2010s 78.2% 48.6% 29.7% Algeria
2020s 79.6% 74.3% 5.3% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural, Algeria or India?
India, at 81.0% against 79.7% in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural between Algeria and India?
1.3%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and India?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Algeria and India rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
Algeria ranks 100th and India ranks 98th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 5,336 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.