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

Albania: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 94.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
94.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
94.5%
in 2000
All-time low
94.0%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 94.52001: 94.52002: 94.52003: 94.52004: 94.52005: 94.52006: 94.52007: 94.42008: 94.42009: 94.32010: 94.32011: 94.32012: 94.22013: 94.22014: 94.12015: 94.12016: 942017: 94

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, rural (% of) in Albania stood at 94.0%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Albania peaked at 94.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 2017.

That places Albania 23rd 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): Q2 in Albania, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 94.5%
2001 94.5% +0.0%
2002 94.5% +0.0%
2003 94.5% +0.0%
2004 94.5% +0.0%
2005 94.5% -0.0%
2006 94.5% -0.0%
2007 94.4% -0.0%
2008 94.4% -0.0%
2009 94.3% -0.0%
2010 94.3% -0.0%
2011 94.3% -0.0%
2012 94.2% -0.0%
2013 94.2% -0.0%
2014 94.1% -0.0%
2015 94.1% -0.0%
2016 94.0% -0.0%
2017 94.0% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.5% 94.3% 94.5% 10
2010s 94.1% 94.0% 94.3% 8

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 20 Serbia 97.4% compare
  2. 21 Guyana 97.3% compare
  3. 22 Mexico 96.8% compare
  4. 24 Türkiye 94.0% compare
  5. 25 Bangladesh 93.6% compare
  6. 26 Dominican Republic 93.4% 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 94.0% 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 94.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 2017.
How does Albania rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Albania ranks 23rd 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 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. 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): 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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