People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 97.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
97.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 97 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2014
All-time low
94.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) 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
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 97.9% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 97.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 2000.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 11th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.8% | — |
| 2001 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 96.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 97.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.0%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 97.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.3% | 94.8% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 96.7% | 97.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 8 Serbia 98.1% compare
- 9 North Macedonia 98.0% compare
- 10 Belarus 97.9% compare
- 12 Palestine, State of 97.6% compare
- 13 Thailand 97.6% compare
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 97.5% compare
More health data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 97.9% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 11th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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