Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Albania
Albania: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 31.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.66
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
57th
of 227 countries
All-time high
32.55
in 2022
All-time low
5.33
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Albania stood at 31.66.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Albania peaked at 32.55 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.33, in 2000.
That places Albania 57th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.33 | — |
| 2001 | 6.43 | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 7.47 | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 8.45 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 9.39 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 11.09 | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 12.85 | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 14.55 | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 16.2 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 17.79 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 19.34 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 20.82 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 22.26 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 23.66 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 25.01 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 26.32 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 27.59 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 28.83 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 30.03 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 31 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 31.85 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 32.2 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 32.55 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 32.1 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 31.66 | -1.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 31.66 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.66, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 31.66 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.11, 28.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.96 | 5.33 | 17.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.49 | 19.34 | 31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.07 | 31.66 | 32.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 54 Zimbabwe 33.25 compare
- 55 Gambia 32.99 compare
- 56 North Korea 32.11 compare
- 58 Guinea-Bissau 31.13 compare
- 59 Nigeria 30.93 compare
- 60 Mozambique 30.55 compare
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 proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Albania?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Albania was 31.66 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.55 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Albania ranks 57th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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