Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Albania

Albania: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing was 3.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3.3%
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
36th
of 37 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 2017
All-time low
3.3%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Albania, 2017–2021

02468102017201920212017: 9.2 %2018: 6 %2019: 5.5 %2020: 3.8 %2021: 3.3 %

Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Albania recorded 3.3% for share of urban population living in inadequate housing in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 64.1% over five years.

Albania ranks 36th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Albania, 2017 to 2021.
Year % Change
2017 9.2%
2018 6.0% -34.8%
2019 5.5% -8.3%
2020 3.8% -30.9%
2021 3.3% -13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.9% 5.5% 9.2% 3
2020s 3.5% 3.3% 3.8% 2

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 33 Slovenia 3.8% compare
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  3. 35 Slovakia 3.5% compare
  4. 37 Cyprus 2.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Albania?
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Albania was 3.3% in 2021, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2021.
How does Albania rank for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
Albania ranks 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in inadequate housing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 670 data points, 2003–2025
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Proportion of urban population living in inadequate housing (%).