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

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 Uruguay: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Albania

0 people

in 2024

Uruguay

0 people

in 2024

Albania rank

141st

Uruguay rank

141st

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Albania
Uruguay

How they compare

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

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

Albania ranks 141st and Uruguay ranks 141st of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	179,543 people	23,450 people	156,093 people	Albania
2010s	39,483 people	8,084 people	31,399 people	Albania
2020s	0 people	559.77 people	559.77 people	Uruguay

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 Uruguay?: Albania, at 0 people against 0 people in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Albania and Uruguay?: 0 people, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Uruguay?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Albania and Uruguay rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?: Albania ranks 141st and Uruguay ranks 141st 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.