Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Albania
Albania: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 94.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
94.1%
in 2020
All-time low
80.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Albania recorded 94.1% for population using at least basic drinking-water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Albania peaked at 94.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 2000.
Albania ranks 83rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.4% | — |
| 2001 | 81.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 81.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 82.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 83.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 83.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 84.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 85.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 85.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 86.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 87.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 87.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 88.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 91.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 93.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 94.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Albania's 94.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 94% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.5% | 80.4% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 87.2% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 94.1% | 94.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More environment data for Albania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6356 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8208 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.434 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2018)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Albania?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Albania was 94.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Albania ranks 83rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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