Albania vs China: Sanitation facilities usage
Albania
69.3%
in 2024
China
68.9%
in 2024
Albania rank
69th
China rank
70th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Albania
- China
How they compare
Albania currently reports 69.3% against 68.9% in China, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 69th and China ranks 70th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 20.7% | 5.0% | Albania |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 48.2% | 7.9% | China |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 67.0% | 3.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Albania or China?
- Albania, at 69.3% against 68.9% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Albania and China?
- 0.4%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and China?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Albania and China rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Albania ranks 69th and China ranks 70th of 150 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.