People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Albania

Albania: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 95.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
95.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 97 countries
All-time high
96.3%
in 2000
All-time low
95.6%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Albania, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 96.32001: 96.32002: 96.32003: 96.32004: 96.32005: 96.32006: 96.22007: 96.22008: 96.12009: 96.12010: 962011: 962012: 95.92013: 95.82014: 95.82015: 95.72016: 95.72017: 95.6

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Albania stood at 95.6%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Albania peaked at 96.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2017.

That places Albania 31st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Albania, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2 in Albania, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 96.3%
2001 96.3% +0.0%
2002 96.3% +0.0%
2003 96.3% +0.0%
2004 96.3% +0.0%
2005 96.3% -0.1%
2006 96.2% -0.1%
2007 96.2% -0.1%
2008 96.1% -0.1%
2009 96.1% -0.1%
2010 96.0% -0.1%
2011 96.0% -0.1%
2012 95.9% -0.1%
2013 95.8% -0.1%
2014 95.8% -0.1%
2015 95.7% -0.1%
2016 95.7% -0.1%
2017 95.6% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.3% 96.1% 96.3% 10
2010s 95.8% 95.6% 96.0% 8

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 28 Bolivia 96.6% compare
  2. 29 Iraq 96.3% compare
  3. 30 Colombia 95.8% compare
  4. 32 Dominican Republic 95.6% compare
  5. 33 Mongolia 95.1% compare
  6. 34 Vietnam 95.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Albania?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Albania was 95.6% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2017.
How does Albania rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Albania ranks 31st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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