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

Albania: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 94.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
94.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2000
All-time low
94.6%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 98.32001: 98.32002: 98.32003: 98.32004: 98.32005: 982006: 97.72007: 97.52008: 97.22009: 96.92010: 96.62011: 96.32012: 962013: 95.72014: 95.52015: 95.22016: 94.92017: 94.6

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 94.6%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Albania peaked at 98.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.6%, in 2017.

Albania ranks 21st 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): Q4 in Albania, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 98.3%
2001 98.3% +0.0%
2002 98.3% +0.0%
2003 98.3% +0.0%
2004 98.3% +0.0%
2005 98.0% -0.3%
2006 97.7% -0.3%
2007 97.5% -0.3%
2008 97.2% -0.3%
2009 96.9% -0.3%
2010 96.6% -0.3%
2011 96.3% -0.3%
2012 96.0% -0.3%
2013 95.7% -0.3%
2014 95.5% -0.3%
2015 95.2% -0.3%
2016 94.9% -0.3%
2017 94.6% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.9% 96.9% 98.3% 10
2010s 95.6% 94.6% 96.6% 8

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 18 Palestine, State of 96.7% compare
  2. 19 Mexico 95.6% compare
  3. 20 Belarus 95.3% compare
  4. 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 94.5% compare
  5. 23 Paraguay 94.2% compare
  6. 24 Belize 92.0% 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 94.6% 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 98.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 2017.
How does Albania rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Albania ranks 21st 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 2.9%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4
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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