Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Albania

Population living in slums in Albania in 2022 — 2.7%. Ranked 65 in the world out of 181. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 25.4 pp.

2022 2.7% −0.1 pp vs 2020
World rank 65of 181
Period maximum 28.1%2000
Period minimum 2.7%2022

Trend over time

2000–2022 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Albania, 2000–20220102030200020032006200920122015201820212000: 28.1%2002: 25.5%2004: 23%2006: 20.5%2008: 17.9%2010: 15.4%2012: 12.9%2014: 10.3%2016: 7.8%2018: 5.3%2020: 2.8%2022: 2.7%
Change over the period: −25.4 pp Annual average: -1.15 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Albania

Albania 2.7%
World 23.2%
Southern Europe computed 0.2%
Population living in slums — Albania, by year Albania All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 2.7
2020 2.8
2018 5.3
2016 7.8
2014 10.3
2012 12.9
2010 15.4
2008 17.9
2006 20.5
2004 23
2002 25.5
2000 28.1

About the indicator

The share of the urban population living in slums, as defined by the UN Human Settlements Programme. A household counts as a slum household if it lacks at least one of five things: access to clean water, access to sanitation, sufficient living space, durable housing, or protection against forced eviction. The definition works through deprivations rather than appearance — which is why solidly built neighborhoods without sewerage are counted as slums too.

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by urban population rather than by the whole population: the indicator is calculated against the urban population. The data are collected irregularly, so the years are patchy.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.