People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Albania

Albania: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 was 98.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2000
All-time low
98.3%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Albania, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 99.1 highest2001: 99.1 highest2002: 99.1 highest2003: 99.1 highest2004: 99.1 highest2005: 99 highest2006: 99 highest2007: 98.9 highest2008: 98.8 highest2009: 98.8 highest2010: 98.7 highest2011: 98.7 highest2012: 98.6 highest2013: 98.6 highest2014: 98.5 highest2015: 98.4 highest2016: 98.4 highest2017: 98.3 highest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Albania is 98.3%, measured 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 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Albania peaked at 99.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 2017.

Albania ranks 22nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 in Albania, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest) in Albania, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 99.1%
2001 99.1% +0.0%
2002 99.1% +0.0%
2003 99.1% +0.0%
2004 99.1% +0.0%
2005 99.0% -0.1%
2006 99.0% -0.1%
2007 98.9% -0.1%
2008 98.8% -0.1%
2009 98.8% -0.1%
2010 98.7% -0.1%
2011 98.7% -0.1%
2012 98.6% -0.1%
2013 98.6% -0.1%
2014 98.5% -0.1%
2015 98.4% -0.1%
2016 98.4% -0.1%
2017 98.3% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.0% 98.8% 99.1% 10
2010s 98.5% 98.3% 98.7% 8

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 19 Jordan 98.5% compare
  2. 20 Paraguay 98.5% compare
  3. 21 Belize 98.4% compare
  4. 23 Viet Nam 98.2% compare
  5. 24 Egypt 98.1% compare
  6. 25 Uruguay 97.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Albania?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 in Albania was 98.3% 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): q5 recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2017.
How does Albania rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5?
Albania ranks 22nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q5 rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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