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

Algeria: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 13.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
13.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 97 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2009
All-time low
13.1%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2009–2017

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

0510152009201320172009: 13.1 lowest2010: 13.1 lowest2011: 13.1 lowest2012: 13.1 lowest2013: 13.1 lowest2014: 13.1 lowest2015: 13.1 lowest2016: 13.1 lowest2017: 13.1 lowest

Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Algeria is 13.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Algeria peaked at 13.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2009.

Algeria ranks 59th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Algeria, 2009 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2009 13.1%
2010 13.1% +0.0%
2011 13.1% +0.0%
2012 13.1% +0.0%
2013 13.1% +0.0%
2014 13.1% +0.0%
2015 13.1% +0.0%
2016 13.1% +0.0%
2017 13.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.1% 13.1% 13.1% 1
2010s 13.1% 13.1% 13.1% 8

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 56 Dominican Republic 14.9% compare
  2. 57 Malawi 14.8% compare
  3. 58 Nepal 14.1% compare
  4. 60 South Africa 9.6% compare
  5. 61 Gabon 9.0% compare
  6. 62 Mexico 8.5% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Algeria?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Algeria was 13.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2009.
How does Algeria rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Algeria ranks 59th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural 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 the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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