People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 98.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
98.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2014
All-time low
87.5%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 98.9%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 98.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 87.5%, in 2000.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 3rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.5% | — |
| 2001 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 88.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 89.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 90.9% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 92.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 93.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 95.5% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 96.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +1.2% |
| 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 above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.9%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 98.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.5%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.2% | 87.5% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 94.4% | 98.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 1 Turkmenistan 99.8% compare
- 2 Uruguay 99.3% compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 98.8% compare
- 5 Saint Lucia 98.8% compare
- 6 Jordan 98.6% compare
More health data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,689 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.5% in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 3rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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