Albania vs United Kingdom: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Albania

0.1%

in 2024

United Kingdom

0.2%

in 2024

Albania rank

167th

United Kingdom rank

165th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

United Kingdom currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Albania, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 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 United Kingdom ranks 165th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
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: 07 August 2026

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