People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1) in Algeria
Algeria: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1) was 5.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Algeria, 2009–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Algeria stood at 5.8%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Algeria peaked at 5.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2009.
That places Algeria 62nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.8% | — |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 5.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 2.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 5.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.8%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Algeria?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Algeria was 5.8% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2009.
- How does Algeria rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Algeria ranks 62nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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