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

Albania: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 91.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
91.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
91.1%
in 2017
All-time low
90.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 90.2 lowest2001: 90.2 lowest2002: 90.2 lowest2003: 90.2 lowest2004: 90.2 lowest2005: 90.2 lowest2006: 90.3 lowest2007: 90.4 lowest2008: 90.5 lowest2009: 90.5 lowest2010: 90.6 lowest2011: 90.7 lowest2012: 90.7 lowest2013: 90.8 lowest2014: 90.9 lowest2015: 91 lowest2016: 91 lowest2017: 91.1 lowest

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

Analysis

Albania recorded 91.1% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Albania peaked at 91.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 2000.

That places Albania 22nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Albania, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 90.2%
2001 90.2% +0.0%
2002 90.2% +0.0%
2003 90.2% +0.0%
2004 90.2% +0.0%
2005 90.2% +0.1%
2006 90.3% +0.1%
2007 90.4% +0.1%
2008 90.5% +0.1%
2009 90.5% +0.1%
2010 90.6% +0.1%
2011 90.7% +0.1%
2012 90.7% +0.1%
2013 90.8% +0.1%
2014 90.9% +0.1%
2015 91.0% +0.1%
2016 91.0% +0.1%
2017 91.1% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.3% 90.2% 90.5% 10
2010s 90.9% 90.6% 91.1% 8

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  3. 21 Georgia 91.2% compare
  4. 23 Türkiye 90.9% compare
  5. 24 Dominican Republic 90.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Albania?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Albania was 91.1% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 2000.
How does Albania rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Albania ranks 22nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) 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 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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