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

Albania: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 94.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
94.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
13th
of 97 countries
All-time high
95.4%
in 2000
All-time low
94.9%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 95.4 lowest2001: 95.4 lowest2002: 95.4 lowest2003: 95.4 lowest2004: 95.4 lowest2005: 95.3 lowest2006: 95.3 lowest2007: 95.3 lowest2008: 95.2 lowest2009: 95.2 lowest2010: 95.2 lowest2011: 95.1 lowest2012: 95.1 lowest2013: 95 lowest2014: 95 lowest2015: 95 lowest2016: 94.9 lowest2017: 94.9 lowest

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

Analysis

Albania recorded 94.9% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Albania peaked at 95.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2017.

Albania ranks 13th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest) in Albania, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 95.4%
2001 95.4% +0.0%
2002 95.4% +0.0%
2003 95.4% +0.0%
2004 95.4% +0.0%
2005 95.3% -0.0%
2006 95.3% -0.0%
2007 95.3% -0.0%
2008 95.2% -0.0%
2009 95.2% -0.0%
2010 95.2% -0.0%
2011 95.1% -0.0%
2012 95.1% -0.0%
2013 95.0% -0.0%
2014 95.0% -0.0%
2015 95.0% -0.0%
2016 94.9% -0.0%
2017 94.9% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.3% 95.2% 95.4% 10
2010s 95.0% 94.9% 95.2% 8

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 10 Turkmenistan 95.7% compare
  2. 11 Serbia 95.4% compare
  3. 12 Tunisia 95.0% compare
  4. 14 Palestine, State of 94.3% compare
  5. 15 Kyrgyzstan 93.1% compare
  6. 16 Barbados 92.7% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Albania?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Albania was 94.9% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2017.
How does Albania rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Albania ranks 13th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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