People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Algeria

Algeria: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water was 75.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
75.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 113 countries
All-time high
75.3%
in 2021
All-time low
72.8%
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Algeria, 2007–2024

0204060802007201520242007: 72.8 % of rural population2008: 72.8 % of rural population2009: 72.8 % of rural population2010: 72.8 % of rural population2011: 72.8 % of rural population2012: 73.1 % of rural population2013: 73.3 % of rural population2014: 73.6 % of rural population2015: 73.8 % of rural population2016: 74.1 % of rural population2017: 74.3 % of rural population2018: 74.6 % of rural population2019: 74.8 % of rural population2020: 75.1 % of rural population2021: 75.3 % of rural population2022: 75.3 % of rural population2023: 75.3 % of rural population2024: 75.3 % of rural population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Algeria is 75.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Algeria peaked at 75.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72.8%, in 2007.

That places Algeria 46th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Algeria, 2007 to 2024.
Year % of rural population Change
2007 72.8%
2008 72.8% +0.0%
2009 72.8% +0.0%
2010 72.8% +0.0%
2011 72.8% +0.0%
2012 73.1% +0.3%
2013 73.3% +0.3%
2014 73.6% +0.3%
2015 73.8% +0.3%
2016 74.1% +0.3%
2017 74.3% +0.3%
2018 74.6% +0.3%
2019 74.8% +0.3%
2020 75.1% +0.3%
2021 75.3% +0.3%
2022 75.3% +0.0%
2023 75.3% +0.0%
2024 75.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.8% 72.8% 72.8% 3
2010s 73.7% 72.8% 74.8% 10
2020s 75.3% 75.1% 75.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Algeria?
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Algeria was 75.3% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 72.8% in 2007.
How does Algeria rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Algeria ranks 46th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,094 data points, 2000–2024
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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.