Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Albania
Albania: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 69.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population using safely managed sanitation 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
Albania recorded 69.3% for share of population using safely managed sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Albania peaked at 69.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2000.
That places Albania 69th out of 150 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 population using safely managed sanitation in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.9% | — |
| 2001 | 23.5% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 34.3% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 66.6% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 69.3% | +4.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 69.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.9%, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Albania's 69.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.0%, 77% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 22.9% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 29.6% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 58.0% | 69.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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 share of population using safely managed sanitation in Albania?
- Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Albania was 69.3% 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 population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Albania ranks 69th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.5%. 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 population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.