Albania vs Bhutan: People practicing open defecation

Albania
0.0%
in 2024
Bhutan
0.0%
in 2024
Albania rank
129th
Bhutan rank
129th

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Albania
  • Bhutan
0246810200020122024

How they compare

Albania currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Albania ranks 129th and Bhutan ranks 129th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Bhutan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 7.5% 6.8% Bhutan
2010s 0.2% 2.8% 2.7% Bhutan
2020s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Albania or Bhutan?
Albania, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Albania and Bhutan?
0.0%, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Bhutan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Albania and Bhutan rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Albania ranks 129th and Bhutan ranks 129th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.