People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 98.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 97 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
98.9%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 100 highest2001: 100 highest2002: 100 highest2003: 100 highest2004: 100 highest2005: 100 highest2006: 100 highest2007: 99.9 highest2008: 99.7 highest2009: 99.6 highest2010: 99.4 highest2011: 99.3 highest2012: 99.2 highest2013: 99 highest2014: 98.9 highest2015: 98.9 highest2016: 98.9 highest2017: 98.9 highest

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

Analysis

Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 98.9% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.9%, in 2014.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 48th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 100.0%
2001 100.0% +0.0%
2002 100.0% +0.0%
2003 100.0% +0.0%
2004 100.0% +0.0%
2005 100.0% +0.0%
2006 100.0% +0.0%
2007 99.9% -0.1%
2008 99.7% -0.1%
2009 99.6% -0.1%
2010 99.4% -0.1%
2011 99.3% -0.1%
2012 99.2% -0.1%
2013 99.0% -0.1%
2014 98.9% -0.1%
2015 98.9% +0.0%
2016 98.9% +0.0%
2017 98.9% +0.0%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 98.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 98.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.5%, 99% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.9% 99.6% 100.0% 10
2010s 99.1% 98.9% 99.4% 8

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 45 Côte d'Ivoire 99.0% compare
  2. 46 Ethiopia 99.0% compare
  3. 47 Nicaragua 99.0% compare
  4. 49 India 98.9% compare
  5. 50 Indonesia 98.8% compare
  6. 51 Cambodia 98.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 98.9% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 98.9% in 2014.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 48th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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
Last refreshed