Population using improved sanitation facilities in Albania
Albania: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 2.79 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.79 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
136th
of 232 countries
All-time high
2.90 million
in 2003
All-time low
2.79 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, population using improved sanitation facilities in Albania stood at 2.79 million. 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, population using improved sanitation facilities in Albania peaked at 2.90 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.79 million, in 2024.
That places Albania 136th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.89 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.89 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.90 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.90 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.90 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.90 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.89 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.88 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.86 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.85 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.83 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.83 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.84 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.85 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.85 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.86 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.87 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.88 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.89 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.88 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.87 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.85 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.82 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.81 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.79 million | -0.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 2.79 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 2.79 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.29 million, 44% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.89 million | 2.85 million | 2.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 million | 2.83 million | 2.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 million | 2.79 million | 2.87 million | 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)
- Population growth rate -1.31 (2100)
- Population density 43.25 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 36,822 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Albania?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Albania was 2.79 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.90 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 million in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Albania ranks 136th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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