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
down 0.0%
World rank
48th
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2000
All-time low
98.1%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 98.6 highest2001: 98.6 highest2002: 98.6 highest2003: 98.6 highest2004: 98.6 highest2005: 98.6 highest2006: 98.5 highest2007: 98.5 highest2008: 98.4 highest2009: 98.4 highest2010: 98.4 highest2011: 98.3 highest2012: 98.3 highest2013: 98.3 highest2014: 98.2 highest2015: 98.2 highest2016: 98.1 highest2017: 98.1 highest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Albania is 98.1%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Albania peaked at 98.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 2017.

Albania ranks 48th 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): Q5 (highest) in Albania, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 98.6%
2001 98.6% +0.0%
2002 98.6% +0.0%
2003 98.6% +0.0%
2004 98.6% +0.0%
2005 98.6% -0.0%
2006 98.5% -0.0%
2007 98.5% -0.0%
2008 98.4% -0.0%
2009 98.4% -0.0%
2010 98.4% -0.0%
2011 98.3% -0.0%
2012 98.3% -0.0%
2013 98.3% -0.0%
2014 98.2% -0.0%
2015 98.2% -0.0%
2016 98.1% -0.0%
2017 98.1% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.5% 98.4% 98.6% 10
2010s 98.2% 98.1% 98.4% 8

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 45 Paraguay 98.2% compare
  2. 46 Kyrgyzstan 98.2% compare
  3. 47 Dominican Republic 98.1% compare
  4. 49 Nicaragua 98.1% compare
  5. 50 India 98.0% compare
  6. 51 Jamaica 98.0% 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 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 98.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2017.
How does Albania rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Albania ranks 48th 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 0.4%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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