Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Albania
Albania: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 99.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.86
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
64th
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.87
in 2020
All-time low
91.32
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Albania is 99.86, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Albania peaked at 99.87 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 91.32, in 2000.
That places Albania 64th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.32 | — |
| 2001 | 91.87 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 92.46 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 93.03 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 93.58 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 94.13 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 94.65 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 95.16 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 95.66 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 96.13 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 96.6 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 97.04 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 97.47 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 97.89 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.29 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.67 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 99.04 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.39 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.73 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.85 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.87 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.87 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.87 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.87 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.86 | -0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 99.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.39, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 99.86 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.95, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.8 | 91.32 | 96.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4 | 96.6 | 99.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.87 | 99.86 | 99.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 61 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 99.94 compare
- 62 Israel 99.92 compare
- 63 Thailand 99.89 compare
- 65 Syria 99.84 compare
- 66 United Kingdom 99.83 compare
- 67 Turkmenistan 99.8 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 improved sanitation facilities in Albania?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Albania was 99.86 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.87 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.32 in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Albania ranks 64th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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