People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Albania

Albania: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 was 90.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
90.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 97 countries
All-time high
90.5%
in 2017
All-time low
88.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Albania, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 88.9 lowest2001: 88.9 lowest2002: 88.9 lowest2003: 88.9 lowest2004: 88.9 lowest2005: 89 lowest2006: 89.2 lowest2007: 89.3 lowest2008: 89.4 lowest2009: 89.5 lowest2010: 89.7 lowest2011: 89.8 lowest2012: 89.9 lowest2013: 90 lowest2014: 90.2 lowest2015: 90.3 lowest2016: 90.4 lowest2017: 90.5 lowest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Albania stood at 90.5%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Albania peaked at 90.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 2000.

Albania ranks 12th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Albania, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Albania, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 88.9%
2001 88.9% +0.0%
2002 88.9% +0.0%
2003 88.9% +0.0%
2004 88.9% +0.0%
2005 89.0% +0.1%
2006 89.2% +0.1%
2007 89.3% +0.1%
2008 89.4% +0.1%
2009 89.5% +0.1%
2010 89.7% +0.1%
2011 89.8% +0.1%
2012 89.9% +0.1%
2013 90.0% +0.1%
2014 90.2% +0.1%
2015 90.3% +0.1%
2016 90.4% +0.1%
2017 90.5% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.1% 88.9% 89.5% 10
2010s 90.1% 89.7% 90.5% 8

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 9 Thailand 93.7% compare
  2. 10 Barbados 92.7% compare
  3. 11 Turkey 92.3% compare
  4. 13 Egypt 89.4% compare
  5. 14 Belarus 88.8% compare
  6. 15 Uruguay 88.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Albania?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Albania was 90.5% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 2000.
How does Albania rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
Albania ranks 12th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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