People not using improved sanitation facilities in Albania
Albania: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 3,798 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not 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 people.
Analysis
Albania recorded 3,798 people for people not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Albania peaked at 274,951 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,712 people, in 2020.
That places Albania 147th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 191,807 people | 114,466 people | 274,951 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,688 people | 4,429 people | 99,651 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,756 people | 3,712 people | 3,798 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 144 Cayman Islands 4,929 people compare
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- 148 Estonia 3,795 people compare
- 149 Marshall Islands 3,566 people compare
- 150 Guyana 2,923 people compare
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- Summer temperature anomalies 2.22 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.83 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.62 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.81 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 144.1 2010 = 100 (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Albania?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Albania was 3,798 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 274,951 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,712 people in 2020.
- How does Albania rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Albania ranks 147th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.