People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Albania
Albania: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 99.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Albania is 99.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Albania peaked at 99.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 2000.
That places Albania 25th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.2% | — |
| 2001 | 84.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 85.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 86.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 87.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 88.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 89.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 90.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 91.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 92.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 93.8% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 94.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.7% | 84.2% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 92.2% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 5 |
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More health data for Albania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.287 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,085 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0346 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Albania?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Albania was 99.3% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Albania ranks 25th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.