People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Albania
Albania: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre was 0.138 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Albania, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Albania recorded 0.138 people per square kilometre for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Albania peaked at 10.03 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1355 people per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Albania 157th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Albania, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.03 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 9.34 people per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 8.63 people per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 7.93 people per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 7.25 people per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 6.59 people per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 5.95 people per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 5.34 people per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 4.74 people per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 4.18 people per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 3.64 people per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 3.14 people per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 2.68 people per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 2.24 people per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 1.82 people per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 1.41 people per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 1.02 people per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6465 people per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2879 people per square kilometre | -55.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1616 people per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1355 people per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1363 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.137 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.138 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.138 people per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.69 people per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.138 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.052 people per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -55.5% | 0.6465 people per square kilometre | 0.2879 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 people per square kilometre | 4.18 people per square kilometre | 10.03 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 people per square kilometre | 0.1616 people per square kilometre | 3.64 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1367 people per square kilometre | 0.1355 people per square kilometre | 0.138 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 154 Suriname 0.1544 people per square kilometre compare
- 155 United States 0.1445 people per square kilometre compare
- 156 Sweden 0.1438 people per square kilometre compare
- 158 Liechtenstein 0.1238 people per square kilometre compare
- 159 Belarus 0.1157 people per square kilometre compare
- 160 Uruguay 0.0952 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Albania?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Albania was 0.138 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.03 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1355 people per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Albania rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
- Albania ranks 157th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.