People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 90th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -37.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -60.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6%. (35 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,689 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.0% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 90th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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