Azerbaijan vs United States Virgin Islands: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Azerbaijan
0.6%
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
0.7%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
142nd
United States Virgin Islands rank
140th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Azerbaijan
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.3 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 142nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 140th of 232 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 0.9% | 19.7% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 0.8% | 8.8% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Azerbaijan or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Azerbaijan and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.1%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and United States Virgin Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Azerbaijan ranks 142nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 140th 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.