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

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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Albania vs Belgium: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Albania

0 people

in 2024

Belgium

6.55 people

in 2024

Albania rank

141st

Belgium rank

139th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Albania
Belgium

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 6.55 people against 0 people in Albania, a difference of 6.55 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 141st and Belgium ranks 139th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Belgium	Difference	Ahead
2000s	179,543 people	29.6 people	179,514 people	Albania
2010s	39,483 people	16.09 people	39,467 people	Albania
2020s	0 people	7.84 people	7.84 people	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Albania or Belgium?: Belgium, at 6.55 people against 0 people in Albania as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Albania and Belgium?: 6.55 people, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Belgium?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Albania and Belgium rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?: Albania ranks 141st and Belgium ranks 139th of 175 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 in rural areas 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 in rural areas 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: 175 places, 4,269 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.