Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Albania
Albania: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 99.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Albania stood at 99.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Albania peaked at 99.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.5%, in 2000.
Albania ranks 56th of 249 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.5% | — |
| 2001 | 90.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 90.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 91.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 91.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 92.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 92.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 93.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 94.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 94.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 95.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 95.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 99.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 99.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.0% | 89.5% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 95.2% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Albania?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Albania was 99.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.5% in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Albania ranks 56th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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