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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.5% | 9.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 2 |
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More population data for Albania
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.286 Percent per annum (2030)
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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Proportion of urban population living in inadequate housing (%).