Albania vs Russia: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban

Albania
63.3%
in 2024
Russia
64.9%
in 2024
Albania rank
54th
Russia rank
52nd

People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time

  • Albania
  • Russia
2030405060200020122024

How they compare

Russia currently reports 64.9% against 63.3% in Albania, a difference of 1.6%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Albania ranks 54th and Russia ranks 52nd of 124 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Russia Difference Ahead
2000s 21.4% 56.1% 34.7% Russia
2010s 32.8% 60.6% 27.8% Russia
2020s 57.1% 64.2% 7.1% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Albania or Russia?
Russia, at 64.9% against 63.3% in Albania as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Albania and Russia?
1.6%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Russia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Albania and Russia rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
Albania ranks 54th and Russia ranks 52nd of 124 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 using safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban 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 using safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban 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
154 places, 3,817 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.