Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Albania or Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Albania, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina?

19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.

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.

Albania vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: People practicing open defecation

Albania

0.0%

in 2024

Bosnia and Herzegovina

0.0%

in 2018

Albania rank

129th

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

129th

People practicing open defecation over time

Albania
Bosnia and Herzegovina

How they compare

Albania currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.

Albania ranks 129th and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 129th of 214 countries.

Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	Albania
2010s	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%	Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Albania or Bosnia and Herzegovina?: Albania, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina?: 0.0%, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina rank globally for people practicing open defecation?: Albania ranks 129th and Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.