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

Albania: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 95.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
95.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 97 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 2000
All-time low
95.8%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 97.22001: 97.22002: 97.22003: 97.22004: 97.22005: 97.12006: 972007: 96.92008: 96.82009: 96.72010: 96.62011: 96.52012: 96.32013: 96.22014: 96.12015: 962016: 95.92017: 95.8

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 95.8%. 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 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Albania peaked at 97.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, 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): Q4 in Albania, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 97.2%
2001 97.2% +0.0%
2002 97.2% +0.0%
2003 97.2% +0.0%
2004 97.2% +0.0%
2005 97.1% -0.1%
2006 97.0% -0.1%
2007 96.9% -0.1%
2008 96.8% -0.1%
2009 96.7% -0.1%
2010 96.6% -0.1%
2011 96.5% -0.1%
2012 96.3% -0.1%
2013 96.2% -0.1%
2014 96.1% -0.1%
2015 96.0% -0.1%
2016 95.9% -0.1%
2017 95.8% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.0% 96.7% 97.2% 10
2010s 96.2% 95.8% 96.6% 8

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 28 Jordan 97.6% compare
  2. 29 Philippines 96.7% compare
  3. 30 Dominican Republic 96.3% compare
  4. 32 Guatemala 95.3% compare
  5. 33 Jamaica 93.7% compare
  6. 34 Pakistan 93.7% 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 95.8% 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 97.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 95.8% 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 1.1%. 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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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