Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Albania
Albania: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5,802 people
in 2000
All-time low
0 people
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas 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, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Albania stood at 0 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Albania peaked at 5,802 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2018.
Albania ranks 97th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Albania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,802 people | — |
| 2001 | 5,534 people | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 5,312 people | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 5,072 people | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 4,813 people | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 4,536 people | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 4,243 people | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 3,935 people | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 3,613 people | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 3,279 people | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 2,935 people | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 2,595 people | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 2,256 people | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 1,901 people | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 1,529 people | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 1,143 people | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 744.11 people | -34.9% |
| 2017 | 331.52 people | -55.4% |
| 2018 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.93 people. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas 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 | -100.0% | 331.52 people | 0 people |
| 2017 | -55.4% | 744.11 people | 331.52 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,614 people | 3,279 people | 5,802 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,343 people | 0 people | 2,935 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Albania?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Albania was 0 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 5,802 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2018.
- How does Albania rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Albania ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.