People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) was 95.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2018
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 95.4% for people using at least basic sanitation services in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 95.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 95.1%, in 2000.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 98th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.1% | — |
| 2001 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 95.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.7%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 95.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.8%, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.1% | 95.1% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 95.2% | 95.4% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 95.4% in 2018, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.1% in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 98th out of 214 countries with data for 2018.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.