Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Albania
Albania: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 99.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.86
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
66th
of 232 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
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 66th of 232 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.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) 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
- 63 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 99.94 compare
- 64 Israel 99.92 compare
- 65 Thailand 99.89 compare
- 67 Syria 99.84 compare
- 68 United Kingdom 99.83 compare
- 69 Turkmenistan 99.8 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 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 66th out of 232 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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