Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Albania

Albania: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 99.86 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
99.86
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
62nd
of 225 countries
All-time high
99.87
in 2020
All-time low
91.32
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Albania, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 91.32001: 91.92002: 92.52003: 932004: 93.62005: 94.12006: 94.72007: 95.22008: 95.72009: 96.12010: 96.62011: 972012: 97.52013: 97.92014: 98.32015: 98.72016: 992017: 99.42018: 99.72019: 99.82020: 99.92021: 99.92022: 99.92023: 99.92024: 99.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Albania stood at 99.86.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Albania peaked at 99.87 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 91.32, in 2000.

Albania ranks 62nd of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 59 St. Pierre and Miquelon 99.94 compare
  2. 60 Israel 99.92 compare
  3. 61 Thailand 99.89 compare
  4. 63 Syrian Arab Republic 99.84 compare
  5. 64 United Kingdom 99.83 compare
  6. 65 Turkmenistan 99.8 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Albania?
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Albania was 99.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 99.87 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 91.32 in 2000.
How does Albania rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
Albania ranks 62nd out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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