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

Serbia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 82.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
82.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2000
All-time low
82.8%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 98.5 lowest2001: 98.5 lowest2002: 98.5 lowest2003: 98.5 lowest2004: 98.5 lowest2005: 97.2 lowest2006: 95.9 lowest2007: 94.6 lowest2008: 93.3 lowest2009: 92 lowest2010: 90.6 lowest2011: 89.3 lowest2012: 88 lowest2013: 86.7 lowest2014: 85.4 lowest2015: 84.1 lowest2016: 82.8 lowest2017: 82.8 lowest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Serbia stood at 82.8%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Serbia peaked at 98.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2016.

Serbia ranks 17th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Serbia, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 98.5%
2001 98.5% +0.0%
2002 98.5% +0.0%
2003 98.5% +0.0%
2004 98.5% +0.0%
2005 97.2% -1.3%
2006 95.9% -1.4%
2007 94.6% -1.4%
2008 93.3% -1.4%
2009 92.0% -1.4%
2010 90.6% -1.4%
2011 89.3% -1.5%
2012 88.0% -1.5%
2013 86.7% -1.5%
2014 85.4% -1.5%
2015 84.1% -1.5%
2016 82.8% -1.6%
2017 82.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.6% 92.0% 98.5% 10
2010s 86.2% 82.8% 90.6% 8

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 14 Belarus 87.7% compare
  2. 15 Uruguay 86.0% compare
  3. 16 Costa Rica 83.7% compare
  4. 18 Montenegro 82.0% compare
  5. 19 Saint Lucia 81.9% compare
  6. 20 Iraq 80.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Serbia?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Serbia was 82.8% 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2016.
How does Serbia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Serbia ranks 17th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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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