Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Albania
Albania: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 95.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
158th
of 248 countries
All-time high
95.1%
in 2024
All-time low
86.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 95.1% for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Albania peaked at 95.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86.4%, in 2000.
That places Albania 158th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.4% | — |
| 2001 | 86.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 87.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 88.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 88.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 89.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 90.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 90.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 91.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 91.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 92.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 94.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 95.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 95.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.7% | 86.4% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.2% | 91.4% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 95.1% | 95.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 155 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 95.3% compare
- 156 Panama 95.3% compare
- 157 Cuba 95.1% compare
- 159 Kyrgyzstan 94.9% compare
- 160 Belize 94.8% compare
- 161 French Guiana 94.8% compare
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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Albania?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Albania was 95.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.4% in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Albania ranks 158th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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