Albania vs Syria: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Albania
0.1%
in 2024
Syria
0.2%
in 2024
Albania rank
167th
Syria rank
166th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Albania
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Albania, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 167th and Syria ranks 166th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 2.9% | 3.3% | Albania |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Albania |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Albania or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Albania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Albania and Syria?
- 0.1%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Syria rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Albania ranks 167th and Syria ranks 166th 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.