People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Albania
Albania: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 34,827 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Albania stood at 34,827 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Albania peaked at 103,814 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34,827 people, in 2024.
Albania ranks 101st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Albania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 103,814 people | — |
| 2001 | 100,153 people | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 96,073 people | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 92,019 people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 87,962 people | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 83,930 people | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 79,932 people | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 75,987 people | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 72,116 people | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 68,343 people | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 64,667 people | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 61,452 people | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 58,652 people | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 55,934 people | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 53,282 people | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 50,705 people | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 48,296 people | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 45,993 people | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 43,709 people | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 41,438 people | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 39,209 people | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 38,025 people | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 36,885 people | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 35,862 people | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 34,827 people | -2.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 34,827 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40,286 people, 86% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 34,827 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,044 people, 33.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86,033 people | 68,343 people | 103,814 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,413 people | 41,438 people | 64,667 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,962 people | 34,827 people | 39,209 people | 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Albania?
- People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Albania was 34,827 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 103,814 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,827 people in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Albania ranks 101st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.