People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Algeria

Algeria: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 was 5.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
5.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2009
All-time low
5.8%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2009–2017

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Algeria, 2009–2017

02462009201320172009: 5.8 lowest2010: 5.8 lowest2011: 5.8 lowest2012: 5.8 lowest2013: 5.8 lowest2014: 5.8 lowest2015: 5.8 lowest2016: 5.8 lowest2017: 5.8 lowest

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 in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Algeria, 2009 to 2017.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 1
2010s 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 8

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 59 South Africa 6.6% compare
  2. 60 Tunisia 6.6% compare
  3. 61 Gabon 6.0% compare
  4. 63 Rwanda 5.7% compare
  5. 64 Bangladesh 4.8% compare
  6. 65 Gambia 4.6% compare

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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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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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