6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Albania

Albania: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 56.35 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
56.35
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
72nd
of 132 countries
All-time high
56.35
in 2022
All-time low
26.57
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Albania, 2000–2022

02040602000201120222000: 26.62001: 27.22002: 27.82003: 28.32004: 28.92005: 29.72006: 30.52007: 31.32008: 32.12009: 32.92010: 33.62011: 34.32012: 352013: 37.22014: 39.42015: 41.62016: 43.82017: 46.12018: 48.32019: 50.52020: 52.62021: 54.52022: 56.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Albania stood at 56.35. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Albania peaked at 56.35 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.57, in 2000.

Albania ranks 72nd of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Albania, year by year

Annual values for 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%) in Albania, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 26.57
2001 27.18 +2.3%
2002 27.77 +2.2%
2003 28.33 +2.0%
2004 28.88 +1.9%
2005 29.69 +2.8%
2006 30.53 +2.8%
2007 31.33 +2.6%
2008 32.12 +2.5%
2009 32.88 +2.4%
2010 33.62 +2.2%
2011 34.33 +2.1%
2012 35.03 +2.0%
2013 37.19 +6.2%
2014 39.37 +5.9%
2015 41.58 +5.6%
2016 43.81 +5.4%
2017 46.06 +5.1%
2018 48.34 +4.9%
2019 50.48 +4.4%
2020 52.58 +4.2%
2021 54.45 +3.6%
2022 56.35 +3.5%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 56.35 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.18, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 56.35 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.84, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.53 26.57 32.88 10
2010s 40.98 33.62 50.48 10
2020s 54.46 52.58 56.35 3

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 69 Myanmar 60.61 compare
  2. 70 Peru 57.67 compare
  3. 71 Montenegro 57.4 compare
  4. 73 Paraguay 55.19 compare
  5. 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 54.56 compare
  6. 75 Iraq 52.77 compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Albania?
6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Albania was 56.35 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 56.35 in 2022.
What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 26.57 in 2000.
How does Albania rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
Albania ranks 72nd out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
132 places, 2,993 data points, 2000–2022
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