Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Albania
Albania: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population was 97.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Albania stood at 97.3%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Albania peaked at 99.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2020.
Albania ranks 148th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.6% | — |
| 2001 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 97.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7%, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 97.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.5% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.4% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 97.3% | 97.3% | 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 using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Albania?
- Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Albania was 97.3% 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 using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2020.
- How does Albania rank for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Albania ranks 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.