Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Albania

Albania: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation was 99.31 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.31
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 186 countries
All-time high
99.31
in 2020
All-time low
96.93
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Albania, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 96.92001: 972002: 972003: 97.12004: 97.12005: 97.22006: 97.42007: 97.52008: 97.62009: 97.82010: 97.92011: 98.12012: 98.22013: 98.32014: 98.52015: 98.62016: 98.82017: 98.92018: 992019: 99.22020: 99.32021: 99.32022: 99.32023: 99.32024: 99.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Albania recorded 99.31 for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Albania peaked at 99.31 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96.93, in 2000.

Albania ranks 39th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Albania, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 96.93 —
2001 96.97 +0.0%
2002 97.02 +0.0%
2003 97.06 +0.0%
2004 97.1 +0.0%
2005 97.24 +0.1%
2006 97.37 +0.1%
2007 97.51 +0.1%
2008 97.65 +0.1%
2009 97.79 +0.1%
2010 97.93 +0.1%
2011 98.06 +0.1%
2012 98.2 +0.1%
2013 98.34 +0.1%
2014 98.48 +0.1%
2015 98.62 +0.1%
2016 98.75 +0.1%
2017 98.89 +0.1%
2018 99.03 +0.1%
2019 99.17 +0.1%
2020 99.31 +0.1%
2021 99.31 +0.0%
2022 99.31 +0.0%
2023 99.31 +0.0%
2024 99.31 +0.0%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 99.31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.81, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 99.31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.26 96.93 97.79 10
2010s 98.55 97.93 99.17 10
2020s 99.31 99.31 99.31 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 36 Belgium 99.49 compare
  2. 37 Finland 99.45 compare
  3. 38 Oman 99.32 compare
  4. 40 Germany 99.29 compare
  5. 41 Russia 99.27 compare
  6. 42 Greece 99.21 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Albania?
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Albania was 99.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 99.31 in 2020.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 96.93 in 2000.
How does Albania rank for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation?
Albania ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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