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

Albania: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 96.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
96.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
27th
of 97 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2000
All-time low
96.1%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 97.9 highest2001: 97.9 highest2002: 97.9 highest2003: 97.9 highest2004: 97.9 highest2005: 97.8 highest2006: 97.6 highest2007: 97.5 highest2008: 97.4 highest2009: 97.2 highest2010: 97.1 highest2011: 96.9 highest2012: 96.8 highest2013: 96.6 highest2014: 96.5 highest2015: 96.3 highest2016: 96.2 highest2017: 96.1 highest

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

Analysis

Albania recorded 96.1% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) 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 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Albania peaked at 97.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2017.

Albania ranks 27th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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): Q5 (highest) in Albania, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 97.9%
2001 97.9% +0.0%
2002 97.9% +0.0%
2003 97.9% +0.0%
2004 97.9% +0.0%
2005 97.8% -0.1%
2006 97.6% -0.1%
2007 97.5% -0.1%
2008 97.4% -0.1%
2009 97.2% -0.1%
2010 97.1% -0.1%
2011 96.9% -0.1%
2012 96.8% -0.1%
2013 96.6% -0.1%
2014 96.5% -0.1%
2015 96.3% -0.1%
2016 96.2% -0.1%
2017 96.1% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.7% 97.2% 97.9% 10
2010s 96.6% 96.1% 97.1% 8

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 24 Palestine, State of 97.1% compare
  2. 25 Serbia 97.0% compare
  3. 26 Barbados 96.7% compare
  4. 28 Tunisia 95.8% compare
  5. 29 Suriname 95.8% compare
  6. 30 Tajikistan 95.6% 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 96.1% 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 97.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2017.
How does Albania rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Albania ranks 27th 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 1.5%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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