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

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 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 Reunion: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Albania

3,798 people

in 2024

Reunion

4,827 people

in 2024

Albania rank

147th

Reunion rank

145th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Albania
Reunion

How they compare

Reunion currently reports 4,827 people against 3,798 people in Albania, a difference of 1,029 people.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 147th and Reunion ranks 145th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Reunion	Difference	Ahead
2000s	182,569 people	7,020 people	175,548 people	Albania
2010s	46,688 people	6,086 people	40,601 people	Albania
2020s	3,756 people	4,984 people	1,229 people	Reunion

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Albania or Reunion?: Reunion, at 4,827 people against 3,798 people in Albania as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Albania and Reunion?: 1,029 people, with Reunion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Reunion?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Albania and Reunion rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?: Albania ranks 147th and Reunion ranks 145th 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: 30 October 2026

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