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

Albania: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 99.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2000
All-time low
99.5%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 99.6 highest2001: 99.6 highest2002: 99.6 highest2003: 99.6 highest2004: 99.6 highest2005: 99.6 highest2006: 99.5 highest2007: 99.5 highest2008: 99.5 highest2009: 99.5 highest2010: 99.5 highest2011: 99.5 highest2012: 99.5 highest2013: 99.5 highest2014: 99.5 highest2015: 99.5 highest2016: 99.5 highest2017: 99.5 highest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Albania stood at 99.5%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Albania peaked at 99.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2017.

Albania ranks 10th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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): Q5 (highest) in Albania, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 99.6%
2001 99.6% +0.0%
2002 99.6% +0.0%
2003 99.6% +0.0%
2004 99.6% +0.0%
2005 99.6% -0.0%
2006 99.5% -0.0%
2007 99.5% -0.0%
2008 99.5% -0.0%
2009 99.5% -0.0%
2010 99.5% -0.0%
2011 99.5% -0.0%
2012 99.5% -0.0%
2013 99.5% -0.0%
2014 99.5% -0.0%
2015 99.5% -0.0%
2016 99.5% -0.0%
2017 99.5% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.6% 99.5% 99.6% 10
2010s 99.5% 99.5% 99.5% 8

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 7 Jamaica 99.8% compare
  2. 8 Serbia 99.7% compare
  3. 9 Ukraine 99.6% compare
  4. 11 Georgia 99.5% compare
  5. 12 Maldives 99.4% compare
  6. 13 Mexico 99.3% compare

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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 99.5% 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 99.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2017.
How does Albania rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Albania ranks 10th 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 0.1%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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