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

Albania: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 97.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
97.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2000
All-time low
97.7%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 982001: 982002: 982003: 982004: 982005: 982006: 982007: 97.92008: 97.92009: 97.92010: 97.92011: 97.92012: 97.82013: 97.82014: 97.82015: 97.82016: 97.82017: 97.7

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Albania stood at 97.7%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Albania peaked at 98.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.7%, in 2017.

Albania ranks 11th 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): Q2 in Albania, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 98.0%
2001 98.0% +0.0%
2002 98.0% +0.0%
2003 98.0% +0.0%
2004 98.0% +0.0%
2005 98.0% -0.0%
2006 98.0% -0.0%
2007 97.9% -0.0%
2008 97.9% -0.0%
2009 97.9% -0.0%
2010 97.9% -0.0%
2011 97.9% -0.0%
2012 97.8% -0.0%
2013 97.8% -0.0%
2014 97.8% -0.0%
2015 97.8% -0.0%
2016 97.8% -0.0%
2017 97.7% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.0% 97.9% 98.0% 10
2010s 97.8% 97.7% 97.9% 8

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 8 Ukraine 98.3% compare
  2. 9 Uruguay 98.0% compare
  3. 10 North Macedonia 97.8% compare
  4. 12 Montenegro 97.4% compare
  5. 13 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.2% compare
  6. 14 Kazakhstan 96.6% 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 97.7% 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 98.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2017.
How does Albania rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Albania ranks 11th 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 0.2%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q2
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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