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

Albania: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 89.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
89.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 97 countries
All-time high
89.8%
in 2017
All-time low
86.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 86.2 lowest2001: 86.2 lowest2002: 86.2 lowest2003: 86.2 lowest2004: 86.2 lowest2005: 86.5 lowest2006: 86.7 lowest2007: 87 lowest2008: 87.3 lowest2009: 87.6 lowest2010: 87.9 lowest2011: 88.1 lowest2012: 88.4 lowest2013: 88.7 lowest2014: 89 lowest2015: 89.3 lowest2016: 89.6 lowest2017: 89.8 lowest

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

Analysis

Albania recorded 89.8% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Albania peaked at 89.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 2000.

That places Albania 13th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Albania, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 86.2%
2001 86.2% +0.0%
2002 86.2% +0.0%
2003 86.2% +0.0%
2004 86.2% +0.0%
2005 86.5% +0.3%
2006 86.7% +0.3%
2007 87.0% +0.3%
2008 87.3% +0.3%
2009 87.6% +0.3%
2010 87.9% +0.3%
2011 88.1% +0.3%
2012 88.4% +0.3%
2013 88.7% +0.3%
2014 89.0% +0.3%
2015 89.3% +0.3%
2016 89.6% +0.3%
2017 89.8% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.6% 86.2% 87.6% 10
2010s 88.9% 87.9% 89.8% 8

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 10 Barbados 92.8% compare
  2. 11 Trinidad and Tobago 91.8% compare
  3. 12 Egypt 90.5% compare
  4. 14 Belarus 87.7% compare
  5. 15 Uruguay 86.0% compare
  6. 16 Costa Rica 83.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Albania?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Albania was 89.8% 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 2000.
How does Albania rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Albania ranks 13th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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