People practicing open defecation in Algeria
Algeria: People practicing open defecation was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation in Algeria stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation in Algeria peaked at 6.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
That places Algeria 121st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.8% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 118 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
- 119 Gambia 0.0% compare
- 120 Montenegro 0.0% compare
- 122 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
- 123 Guyana 0.0% compare
- 124 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
More health data for Algeria
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 395,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 378,218 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 415,377 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 397,265 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 63.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 412,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 431,334 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 14.63 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 15.38 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation in Algeria?
- People practicing open defecation in Algeria was 0.0% 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 practicing open defecation recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Algeria rank for people practicing open defecation?
- Algeria ranks 121st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.