Albania vs Jamaica: People using improved sanitation facilities

Albania
2.79 million people
in 2024
Jamaica
2.80 million people
in 2024
Albania rank
136th
Jamaica rank
134th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Albania
  • Jamaica
01.0M2.0M3.0M200020122024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 2.80 million people against 2.79 million people in Albania, a difference of 14,660 people.

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

Albania ranks 136th and Jamaica ranks 134th of 232 countries.

Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 2.89 million people 2.61 million people 275,728 people Albania
2010s 2.86 million people 2.74 million people 115,784 people Albania
2020s 2.83 million people 2.80 million people 29,264 people Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Albania or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 2.80 million people against 2.79 million people in Albania as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Albania and Jamaica?
14,660 people, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Jamaica?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Albania and Jamaica rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
Albania ranks 136th and Jamaica ranks 134th 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 People 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

Indicator
People 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
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.