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

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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Albania
United Kingdom

How they compare

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

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.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.2%	0.2%	6.0%	Albania
2010s	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%	Albania
2020s	0.1%	0.2%	0.0%	United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom?: 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and United Kingdom?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Albania and United Kingdom rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?: Albania ranks 167th and United Kingdom ranks 165th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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