People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Albania

Albania: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 0.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.0%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
85th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Albania, 2000–2017

00.010.020.030.040.052000200820172000: 0.018 lowest2001: 0.018 lowest2002: 0.018 lowest2003: 0.018 lowest2004: 0.018 lowest2005: 0.02 lowest2006: 0.023 lowest2007: 0.025 lowest2008: 0.027 lowest2009: 0.029 lowest2010: 0.032 lowest2011: 0.034 lowest2012: 0.036 lowest2013: 0.039 lowest2014: 0.041 lowest2015: 0.043 lowest2016: 0.046 lowest2017: 0.048 lowest

Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Albania stood at 0.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 93.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Albania peaked at 0.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Albania ranks 85th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in Albania, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Albania, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0% +0.0%
2002 0.0% +0.0%
2003 0.0% +0.0%
2004 0.0% +0.0%
2005 0.0% +12.9%
2006 0.0% +11.4%
2007 0.0% +10.3%
2008 0.0% +9.3%
2009 0.0% +8.5%
2010 0.0% +7.8%
2011 0.0% +7.3%
2012 0.0% +6.8%
2013 0.0% +6.3%
2014 0.0% +6.0%
2015 0.0% +5.7%
2016 0.0% +5.3%
2017 0.0% +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 82 Kazakhstan 0.1% compare
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  3. 84 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
  4. 86 Montenegro 0.0% compare
  5. 87 Armenia 0.0% compare
  6. 87 Belarus 0.0%
  7. 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0% compare
  8. 87 Egypt 0.0% compare
  9. 87 Georgia 0.0% compare
  10. 87 Saint Lucia 0.0% compare
  11. 87 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
  12. 87 Türkiye 0.0% compare
  13. 87 Turkmenistan 0.0% compare
  14. 87 Ukraine 0.0% compare
  15. 87 Palestine, State of 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Albania?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in Albania was 0.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Albania rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
Albania ranks 85th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed