People using improved sanitation facilities in Albania
Albania: People using improved sanitation facilities was 2.79 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using improved sanitation facilities in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using improved sanitation facilities in Albania stood at 2.79 million people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Albania peaked at 2.90 million people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.79 million people, in 2024.
That places Albania 136th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Albania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.89 million people | — |
| 2001 | 2.89 million people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.90 million people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.90 million people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.90 million people | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.90 million people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.89 million people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.88 million people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.86 million people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.85 million people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.83 million people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.83 million people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.84 million people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.85 million people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.85 million people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.86 million people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.87 million people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.88 million people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.89 million people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.88 million people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.87 million people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.85 million people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.82 million people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.81 million people | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.79 million people | -0.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 2.79 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million people, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 2.79 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.29 million people, 44% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.89 million people | 2.85 million people | 2.90 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 million people | 2.83 million people | 2.89 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 million people | 2.79 million people | 2.87 million people | 5 |
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 people using improved sanitation facilities in Albania?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Albania was 2.79 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.90 million people in 2003.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 million people in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Albania ranks 136th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.