Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Albania
Albania: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 99.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Albania is 99.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Albania peaked at 99.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 91.3%, in 2000.
That places Albania 66th out of 232 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.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.3% | — |
| 2001 | 91.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 92.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 93.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 94.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 94.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 95.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 95.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 96.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 99.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 99.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.8% | 91.3% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 96.6% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 63 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 99.9% compare
- 64 Israel 99.9% compare
- 65 Thailand 99.9% compare
- 67 Syria 99.8% compare
- 68 United Kingdom 99.8% compare
- 69 Turkmenistan 99.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Albania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 119.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 13.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 87.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -30.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Albania?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Albania was 99.9% 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 share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.3% in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Albania ranks 66th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.