Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in Albania
Albania: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 0.5642 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5642
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
154th
of 231 countries
All-time high
1.87
in 2004
All-time low
0.5642
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Albania stood at 0.5642. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Albania peaked at 1.87 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5642, in 2024.
Albania ranks 154th of 231 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 limited sanitation services in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.83 | — |
| 2001 | 1.84 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.85 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.86 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.87 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.8 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.73 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.66 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.58 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.43 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.35 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.26 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.18 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9283 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8415 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7538 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6634 | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.572 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5699 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.568 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5661 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5642 | -0.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.5642 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.5642 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6482, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.75 | 1.5 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 0.6634 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.568 | 0.5642 | 0.572 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 151 North Korea 0.6358 compare
- 152 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.6295 compare
- 153 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5968 compare
- 155 Finland 0.552 compare
- 156 Thailand 0.5439 compare
- 157 Belgium 0.5137 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 limited sanitation services in Albania?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Albania was 0.5642 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5642 in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Albania ranks 154th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. 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 limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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