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

Albania: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 97.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
97.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2000
All-time low
97.4%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 98.92001: 98.92002: 98.92003: 98.92004: 98.92005: 98.82006: 98.72007: 98.62008: 98.52009: 98.42010: 98.22011: 98.12012: 982013: 97.92014: 97.82015: 97.72016: 97.62017: 97.4

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, urban  (% of urban) in Albania is 97.4%, measured 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 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Albania peaked at 98.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2017.

That places Albania 13th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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): Q3 in Albania, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 98.9%
2001 98.9% +0.0%
2002 98.9% +0.0%
2003 98.9% +0.0%
2004 98.9% +0.0%
2005 98.8% -0.1%
2006 98.7% -0.1%
2007 98.6% -0.1%
2008 98.5% -0.1%
2009 98.4% -0.1%
2010 98.2% -0.1%
2011 98.1% -0.1%
2012 98.0% -0.1%
2013 97.9% -0.1%
2014 97.8% -0.1%
2015 97.7% -0.1%
2016 97.6% -0.1%
2017 97.4% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.8% 98.4% 98.9% 10
2010s 97.8% 97.4% 98.2% 8

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 10 Ukraine 98.4% compare
  2. 11 Kazakhstan 98.4% compare
  3. 12 Montenegro 97.9% compare
  4. 14 Uruguay 97.2% compare
  5. 15 Thailand 97.2% compare
  6. 16 Costa Rica 97.1% 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 97.4% 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 98.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 97.4% 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 1.2%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q3
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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