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

Albania: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 98.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
39th
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2000
All-time low
98.5%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 98.92001: 98.92002: 98.92003: 98.92004: 98.92005: 98.82006: 98.82007: 98.82008: 98.72009: 98.72010: 98.72011: 98.72012: 98.62013: 98.62014: 98.62015: 98.52016: 98.52017: 98.5

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, urban (% of) in Albania stood at 98.5%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Albania peaked at 98.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2017.

That places Albania 39th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q3 in Albania, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 98.9%
2001 98.9% +0.0%
2002 98.9% +0.0%
2003 98.9% +0.0%
2004 98.9% +0.0%
2005 98.8% -0.0%
2006 98.8% -0.0%
2007 98.8% -0.0%
2008 98.7% -0.0%
2009 98.7% -0.0%
2010 98.7% -0.0%
2011 98.7% -0.0%
2012 98.6% -0.0%
2013 98.6% -0.0%
2014 98.6% -0.0%
2015 98.5% -0.0%
2016 98.5% -0.0%
2017 98.5% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.8% 98.7% 98.9% 10
2010s 98.6% 98.5% 98.7% 8

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 36 Philippines 99.1% compare
  2. 37 Kyrgyzstan 99.0% compare
  3. 38 Iraq 98.7% compare
  4. 40 Guatemala 98.4% compare
  5. 41 Indonesia 98.3% compare
  6. 42 Belize 98.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Albania?
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Albania was 98.5% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2017.
How does Albania rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Albania ranks 39th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban 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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