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

Albania: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 91.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
91.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 97 countries
All-time high
94.4%
in 2000
All-time low
91.6%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 94.42001: 94.42002: 94.42003: 94.42004: 94.42005: 94.22006: 942007: 93.82008: 93.52009: 93.32010: 93.12011: 92.92012: 92.72013: 92.52014: 92.22015: 922016: 91.82017: 91.6

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Albania is 91.6%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Albania peaked at 94.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 2017.

Albania ranks 20th of 97 countries on this measure, 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): Q3 in Albania, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 94.4%
2001 94.4% +0.0%
2002 94.4% +0.0%
2003 94.4% +0.0%
2004 94.4% +0.0%
2005 94.2% -0.2%
2006 94.0% -0.2%
2007 93.8% -0.2%
2008 93.5% -0.2%
2009 93.3% -0.2%
2010 93.1% -0.2%
2011 92.9% -0.2%
2012 92.7% -0.2%
2013 92.5% -0.2%
2014 92.2% -0.2%
2015 92.0% -0.2%
2016 91.8% -0.2%
2017 91.6% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.1% 93.3% 94.4% 10
2010s 92.3% 91.6% 93.1% 8

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 17 Montenegro 93.5% compare
  2. 18 Tunisia 92.4% compare
  3. 19 Belarus 92.4% compare
  4. 21 Belize 88.8% compare
  5. 22 Egypt 88.3% compare
  6. 23 Türkiye 88.2% 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 91.6% 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 94.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 2017.
How does Albania rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Albania ranks 20th 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 down 2.3%. 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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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