People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) in Albania
Albania: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) was 94.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Albania recorded 94.1% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Albania peaked at 94.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 2000.
Albania ranks 81st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.4% | — |
| 2001 | 81.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 81.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 82.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 83.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 83.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 84.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 85.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 85.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 86.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 87.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 87.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 88.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 91.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 93.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 94.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 94.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 94% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.5% | 80.4% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 87.2% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 94.1% | 94.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Albania?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Albania was 94.1% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Albania ranks 81st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.