People using at least basic sanitation services in Serbia

Serbia: People using at least basic sanitation services was 97.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
97.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
75th
of 214 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2024
All-time low
95.5%
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic sanitation services in Serbia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 95.5 % of population2001: 95.5 % of population2002: 95.5 % of population2003: 95.5 % of population2004: 95.5 % of population2005: 95.7 % of population2006: 95.8 % of population2007: 96 % of population2008: 96.2 % of population2009: 96.3 % of population2010: 96.5 % of population2011: 96.7 % of population2012: 96.9 % of population2013: 97 % of population2014: 97.2 % of population2015: 97.4 % of population2016: 97.5 % of population2017: 97.7 % of population2018: 97.9 % of population2019: 97.9 % of population2020: 97.9 % of population2021: 97.9 % of population2022: 97.9 % of population2023: 97.9 % of population2024: 97.9 % of population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services in Serbia is 97.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Serbia peaked at 97.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2004.

Serbia ranks 75th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic sanitation services in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Serbia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of population Change
2000 95.5%
2001 95.5% -0.0%
2002 95.5% -0.0%
2003 95.5% -0.0%
2004 95.5% -0.0%
2005 95.7% +0.2%
2006 95.8% +0.2%
2007 96.0% +0.2%
2008 96.2% +0.2%
2009 96.3% +0.2%
2010 96.5% +0.2%
2011 96.7% +0.2%
2012 96.9% +0.2%
2013 97.0% +0.2%
2014 97.2% +0.2%
2015 97.4% +0.2%
2016 97.5% +0.2%
2017 97.7% +0.2%
2018 97.9% +0.2%
2019 97.9% +0.1%
2020 97.9% +0.0%
2021 97.9% +0.0%
2022 97.9% +0.0%
2023 97.9% +0.0%
2024 97.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.8% 95.5% 96.3% 10
2010s 97.3% 96.5% 97.9% 10
2020s 97.9% 97.9% 97.9% 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 72 Norway 98.0% compare
  2. 73 Hungary 98.0% compare
  3. 74 Kazakhstan 97.9% compare
  4. 76 Montenegro 97.8% compare
  5. 77 Ukraine 97.7% compare
  6. 78 Netherlands 97.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Serbia?
People using at least basic sanitation services in Serbia was 97.9% in 2024, 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 Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2004.
How does Serbia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
Serbia ranks 75th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, 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

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,338 data points, 2000–2024
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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.