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
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Albania, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Albania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,456 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.286 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Population density 43.25 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 36,822 people (2100)
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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