Algeria vs Saint Lucia: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Algeria
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 88.0% against 87.9% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 38th and Saint Lucia ranks 40th of 113 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.3% | 87.9% | 0.3% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 87.9% | 0.3% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Algeria or Saint Lucia?
- Algeria, at 88.0% against 87.9% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Algeria and Saint Lucia?
- 0.1%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Saint Lucia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
- How do Algeria and Saint Lucia rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Algeria ranks 38th and Saint Lucia ranks 40th of 113 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.