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

Albania: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 94.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
94.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 97 countries
All-time high
96.4%
in 2000
All-time low
94.5%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 96.42001: 96.42002: 96.42003: 96.42004: 96.42005: 96.22006: 96.12007: 962008: 95.82009: 95.72010: 95.52011: 95.42012: 95.32013: 95.12014: 952015: 94.82016: 94.72017: 94.5

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

Analysis

Albania recorded 94.5% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Albania peaked at 96.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, 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, rural (% of) in Albania, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Albania, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 96.4%
2001 96.4% +0.0%
2002 96.4% +0.0%
2003 96.4% +0.0%
2004 96.4% +0.0%
2005 96.2% -0.1%
2006 96.1% -0.1%
2007 96.0% -0.1%
2008 95.8% -0.1%
2009 95.7% -0.1%
2010 95.5% -0.1%
2011 95.4% -0.1%
2012 95.3% -0.1%
2013 95.1% -0.1%
2014 95.0% -0.1%
2015 94.8% -0.1%
2016 94.7% -0.1%
2017 94.5% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.2% 95.7% 96.4% 10
2010s 95.0% 94.5% 95.5% 8

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 28 Viet Nam 95.7% compare
  2. 29 Dominican Republic 95.5% compare
  3. 30 Suriname 95.0% compare
  4. 32 Philippines 94.4% compare
  5. 33 Guatemala 93.1% compare
  6. 34 El Salvador 92.1% 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 94.5% 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 96.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 2017.
How does Albania rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Albania ranks 31st 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 1.5%. 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): Q3. 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): 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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