How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Guyana?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Albania vs Guyana: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Albania

3,798 people

in 2024

Guyana

2,923 people

in 2024

Albania rank

147th

Guyana rank

150th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Albania
Guyana

How they compare

Albania currently reports 3,798 people against 2,923 people in Guyana, a difference of 875 people.

That makes Albania's figure about 1.3 times Guyana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 147th and Guyana ranks 150th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Guyana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
2000s	191,807 people	85,525 people	106,282 people	Albania
2010s	46,688 people	38,139 people	8,548 people	Albania
2020s	3,756 people	5,739 people	1,983 people	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Albania or Guyana?: Albania, at 3,798 people against 2,923 people in Guyana as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Albania and Guyana?: 875 people, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Guyana?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Albania and Guyana rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?: Albania ranks 147th and Guyana ranks 150th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.