Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Albania
Albania: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 30.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.02
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
43rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
66.61
in 2004
All-time low
30.02
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Albania recorded 30.02 for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Albania peaked at 66.61 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 30.02, in 2024.
Albania ranks 43rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.61 | — |
| 2001 | 66.56 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 66.57 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 66.59 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 66.61 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 66.45 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 66.26 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 66.08 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 65.91 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 65.74 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 65.59 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 65.44 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 65.29 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 62.38 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 59.44 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 56.48 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 53.49 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 50.48 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 47.46 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 44.37 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 41.26 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 38.31 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 35.37 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 32.7 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 30.02 | -8.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 30.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.34, 74% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Albania's 30.02 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.65, 3.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.34 | 65.74 | 66.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.04 | 44.37 | 65.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.53 | 30.02 | 41.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 40 Azerbaijan 30.98 compare
- 41 Bangladesh 30.3 compare
- 42 Mexico 30.24 compare
- 44 Afghanistan 29.72 compare
- 45 China 28.4 compare
- 46 Somalia 28.07 compare
More population data for Albania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,456 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 36,822 people (2100)
- Population density 43.25 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Albania?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Albania was 30.02 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 66.61 in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.02 in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Albania ranks 43rd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).