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

Albania: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 98.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 2017
All-time low
97.3%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 97.32001: 97.32002: 97.32003: 97.32004: 97.32005: 97.32006: 97.42007: 97.52008: 97.52009: 97.62010: 97.72011: 97.72012: 97.82013: 97.92014: 97.92015: 982016: 98.12017: 98.1

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

Analysis

Albania recorded 98.1% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Albania peaked at 98.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2000.

Albania ranks 34th of 97 countries on this measure, 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): Q3 in Albania, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 97.3%
2001 97.3% +0.0%
2002 97.3% +0.0%
2003 97.3% +0.0%
2004 97.3% +0.0%
2005 97.3% +0.1%
2006 97.4% +0.1%
2007 97.5% +0.1%
2008 97.5% +0.1%
2009 97.6% +0.1%
2010 97.7% +0.1%
2011 97.7% +0.1%
2012 97.8% +0.1%
2013 97.9% +0.1%
2014 97.9% +0.1%
2015 98.0% +0.1%
2016 98.1% +0.1%
2017 98.1% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.4% 97.3% 97.6% 10
2010s 97.9% 97.7% 98.1% 8

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 31 Belize 98.4% compare
  2. 32 Bolivia 98.4% compare
  3. 33 Vietnam 98.3% compare
  4. 35 El Salvador 98.1% compare
  5. 36 Bangladesh 97.6% compare
  6. 37 Turkey 97.3% 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 98.1% 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 98.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2000.
How does Albania rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Albania ranks 34th 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 up 0.7%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3
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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