Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Albania
Albania: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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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More reference data data for Albania
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.22 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.83 °C (2026)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.62 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.81 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
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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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.