Sea swimming in Albania: 2025 coastal water quality
Albania reported 113 coastal bathing waters for the 2025 season. 15.9% were classified Excellent — 0.9 points below the 16.8% for all 119 bathing waters in the country — and 26 were Poor. 4 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025. Among the 20 countries with at least 30 coastal bathing waters, Albania ranks 20 by Excellent share.
coastal bathing waters
Excellent in 2025
Poor in 2025
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Map of coastal bathing waters
How coastal bathing waters in Albania rated since 2015
Counts for the sites in today’s 2025 inventory; the Excellent share is calculated over classified sites only.
| Season | Classified | Excellent | Excellent share | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 113 | 18 | 15.9% | 26 |
| 2024 | 113 | 18 | 15.9% | 24 |
| 2023 | 113 | 47 | 41.6% | 16 |
| 2022 | 113 | 79 | 69.9% | 6 |
| 2021 | 113 | 80 | 70.8% | 6 |
| 2020 | 113 | 88 | 77.9% | 4 |
| 2019 | 102 | 67 | 65.7% | 7 |
| 2018 | 102 | 67 | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2017 | 98 | 56 | 57.1% | 12 |
| 2016 | 74 | 34 | 45.9% | 13 |
| 2015 | 70 | 25 | 35.7% | 31 |
Most consistent Excellent sea and coast
4 sites were Excellent in all eleven seasons. Ordered by the length of the unbroken Excellent run ending in 2025.
- DHERMI 11 seasons
- HIMARE 11 seasons
- VLORE 11 seasons
- VLORE 11 seasons
- DHERMI 10 seasons
- VLORE 10 seasons
- DHERMI 9 seasons
- HIMARE 9 seasons
- DHERMI 8 seasons
- PALASE 8 seasons
- PALASE 8 seasons
- JALE 6 seasons
- JALE 6 seasons
- LIVADHE 6 seasons
- LIVADHE 6 seasons
- LUKOVE 6 seasons
- LUKOVE 6 seasons
- LUKOVE 1 season
Sea and coast rated Poor in 2025
- DURRES Poor in 11 of 11 classified seasons
- DURRES Poor in 8 of 11 classified seasons
- DURRES Poor in 5 of 11 classified seasons
- DURRES Poor in 11 of 11 classified seasons
- DURRES Poor in 7 of 11 classified seasons
- DURRES Poor in 3 of 11 classified seasons
- KAVAJE Poor in 4 of 10 classified seasons
- KAVAJE Poor in 4 of 10 classified seasons
- KAVAJE Poor in 3 of 11 classified seasons
- KAVAJE Poor in 1 of 9 classified seasons
- KAVAJE Poor in 4 of 11 classified seasons
- KAVAJE Poor in 4 of 11 classified seasons
- KAVAJE Poor in 3 of 11 classified seasons
- KAVAJE Poor in 5 of 9 classified seasons
- KAVAJE Poor in 2 of 11 classified seasons
- KAVAJE Poor in 3 of 9 classified seasons
- POGRADEC Poor in 6 of 6 classified seasons
- POGRADEC Poor in 3 of 6 classified seasons
- SARANDE Poor in 8 of 11 classified seasons
- SARANDE Poor in 6 of 11 classified seasons
- SARANDE Poor in 2 of 11 classified seasons
- SHENGJIN Poor in 2 of 10 classified seasons
- VLORE Poor in 6 of 11 classified seasons
- VLORE Poor in 8 of 11 classified seasons
- VLORE Poor in 11 of 11 classified seasons
- VLORE Poor in 9 of 11 classified seasons
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Coastal bathing waters by county
Counties with at least three coastal bathing waters; counts include only this water type.
Sea and coast compared across Europe
| # | Country | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyprus | 123 | 100% | 0 |
| 2 | Greece | 1,733 | 97.1% | 0 |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 92 | 96.7% | 0 |
| 4 | Denmark | 917 | 92.1% | 2 |
| 5 | Spain | 1,925 | 92% | 10 |
| 6 | Portugal | 487 | 92% | 3 |
| 7 | Italy | 4,782 | 90% | 65 |
| 8 | Germany | 346 | 89.3% | 0 |
| 9 | Malta | 87 | 88.5% | 0 |
| 10 | Croatia | 957 | 88.3% | 0 |
| 11 | Romania | 48 | 83.3% | 0 |
| 12 | Ireland | 138 | 79.7% | 1 |
| 13 | Netherlands | 82 | 78% | 0 |
| 14 | France | 2,035 | 76.3% | 35 |
| 15 | Sweden | 268 | 74.3% | 4 |
| 16 | Poland | 149 | 67.8% | 0 |
| 17 | Belgium | 41 | 63.4% | 0 |
| 18 | Finland | 78 | 55.1% | 2 |
| 19 | Estonia | 30 | 40% | 2 |
| 20 | Albania | 113 | 15.9% | 26 |
Countries with at least 30 coastal bathing waters. Networks differ in size and in how sites are designated, so this is a descriptive comparison, not a safety ranking.
Quick answers
- How many coastal bathing waters in Albania are rated Excellent?
- 18 of 113 (15.9%) in the 2025 EEA classification.
- Which sea and coast in Albania have the best long-term record?
- 4 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example DHERMI, HIMARE, VLORE. See the full list.
- Can I check current conditions?
- The annual class is not a live status. Check National Environment Agency (AKM) with the Institute of Public Health. Each site page on BathingWaterFinder also shows a weather forecast, including heavy-rain warnings.
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