Algeria - Access to basic handwashing facilities
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Algeria was 75.08 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 75.08 in 2020, while its lowest value was 72.83 in 2007.
Definition: 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.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 72.83 |
| 2008 | 72.83 |
| 2009 | 72.83 |
| 2010 | 72.83 |
| 2011 | 72.83 |
| 2012 | 73.08 |
| 2013 | 73.33 |
| 2014 | 73.58 |
| 2015 | 73.83 |
| 2016 | 74.08 |
| 2017 | 74.33 |
| 2018 | 74.58 |
| 2019 | 74.83 |
| 2020 | 75.08 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population) in Algeria was 88.03 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 88.26 in 2011, while its lowest value was 88.03 in 2020.
Definition: 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.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 88.26 |
| 2008 | 88.26 |
| 2009 | 88.26 |
| 2010 | 88.26 |
| 2011 | 88.26 |
| 2012 | 88.23 |
| 2013 | 88.21 |
| 2014 | 88.18 |
| 2015 | 88.16 |
| 2016 | 88.13 |
| 2017 | 88.10 |
| 2018 | 88.08 |
| 2019 | 88.05 |
| 2020 | 88.03 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Algeria was 84.63 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 84.63 in 2020, while its lowest value was 82.91 in 2007.
Definition: 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.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 82.91 |
| 2008 | 83.03 |
| 2009 | 83.14 |
| 2010 | 83.25 |
| 2011 | 83.36 |
| 2012 | 83.52 |
| 2013 | 83.68 |
| 2014 | 83.83 |
| 2015 | 83.98 |
| 2016 | 84.12 |
| 2017 | 84.25 |
| 2018 | 84.38 |
| 2019 | 84.51 |
| 2020 | 84.63 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
