People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Algeria

Algeria: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 was 0.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2009
All-time low
0.3%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2009–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Algeria, 2009–2017

00.10.20.32009201320172009: 0.281 highest2010: 0.281 highest2011: 0.281 highest2012: 0.281 highest2013: 0.281 highest2014: 0.281 highest2015: 0.281 highest2016: 0.281 highest2017: 0.281 highest

Source: World Bank. Measured in highest.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Algeria stood at 0.3%. 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): q5 in Algeria peaked at 0.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2009.

That places Algeria 47th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest) in Algeria, 2009 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2009 0.3%
2010 0.3% +0.0%
2011 0.3% +0.0%
2012 0.3% +0.0%
2013 0.3% +0.0%
2014 0.3% +0.0%
2015 0.3% +0.0%
2016 0.3% +0.0%
2017 0.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Algeria?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 in Algeria was 0.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2009.
How does Algeria rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5?
Algeria ranks 47th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q5 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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