Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Albania

Albania: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 69.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
69.3%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
69th
of 150 countries
All-time high
69.3%
in 2024
All-time low
22.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Albania, 2000–2024

2030405060702000201220242000: 22.9 %2001: 23.5 %2002: 24 %2003: 24.6 %2004: 25.1 %2005: 25.9 %2006: 26.7 %2007: 27.4 %2008: 28.2 %2009: 28.9 %2010: 29.6 %2011: 30.3 %2012: 30.9 %2013: 34.3 %2014: 37.7 %2015: 41.2 %2016: 44.6 %2017: 48.1 %2018: 51.5 %2019: 54.8 %2020: 58 %2021: 61 %2022: 63.9 %2023: 66.6 %2024: 69.3 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 66 Palestine 73.5% compare
  2. 67 Laos 71.4% compare
  3. 68 Mongolia 69.9% compare
  4. 70 China 68.9% compare
  5. 71 Azerbaijan 68.0% compare
  6. 72 Georgia 63.0% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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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.