People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Serbia

Serbia: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 97.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
97.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2000
All-time low
97.4%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Serbia, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 99.22001: 99.22002: 99.22003: 99.22004: 99.22005: 99.12006: 98.92007: 98.82008: 98.62009: 98.52010: 98.32011: 98.12012: 982013: 97.82014: 97.72015: 97.52016: 97.42017: 97.4

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Serbia is 97.4%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Serbia peaked at 99.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2016.

Serbia ranks 20th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Serbia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 99.2%
2001 99.2% +0.0%
2002 99.2% +0.0%
2003 99.2% +0.0%
2004 99.2% +0.0%
2005 99.1% -0.2%
2006 98.9% -0.2%
2007 98.8% -0.2%
2008 98.6% -0.2%
2009 98.5% -0.2%
2010 98.3% -0.2%
2011 98.1% -0.2%
2012 98.0% -0.2%
2013 97.8% -0.2%
2014 97.7% -0.2%
2015 97.5% -0.2%
2016 97.4% -0.2%
2017 97.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.0% 98.5% 99.2% 10
2010s 97.8% 97.4% 98.3% 8

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 17 Montenegro 98.3% compare
  2. 18 Turkmenistan 98.1% compare
  3. 19 Kazakhstan 98.1% compare
  4. 21 Guyana 97.3% compare
  5. 22 Mexico 96.8% compare
  6. 23 Albania 94.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Serbia?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Serbia was 97.4% 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 Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2016.
How does Serbia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Serbia ranks 20th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Serbia 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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