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

Serbia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 92.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
92.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 97 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
92.3%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 1002001: 1002002: 1002003: 1002004: 1002005: 99.92006: 99.32007: 98.62008: 97.92009: 97.22010: 96.52011: 95.82012: 95.12013: 94.42014: 93.72015: 932016: 92.32017: 92.3

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

Analysis

Serbia recorded 92.3% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Serbia peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 2016.

That places Serbia 16th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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): Q2 in Serbia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value 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 99.9% -0.1%
2006 99.3% -0.7%
2007 98.6% -0.7%
2008 97.9% -0.7%
2009 97.2% -0.7%
2010 96.5% -0.7%
2011 95.8% -0.7%
2012 95.1% -0.7%
2013 94.4% -0.7%
2014 93.7% -0.7%
2015 93.0% -0.7%
2016 92.3% -0.7%
2017 92.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.3% 97.2% 100.0% 10
2010s 94.1% 92.3% 96.5% 8

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 13 Costa Rica 92.8% compare
  2. 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 92.6% compare
  3. 15 Albania 92.6% compare
  4. 17 Belarus 90.5% compare
  5. 18 Egypt 87.7% compare
  6. 19 Saint Lucia 87.4% 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 92.3% 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 100.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 2016.
How does Serbia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Serbia ranks 16th 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 6.3%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation 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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