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 97.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
97.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
97.3%
in 2014
All-time low
97.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 97.2 highest2001: 97.2 highest2002: 97.2 highest2003: 97.2 highest2004: 97.2 highest2005: 97.2 highest2006: 97.2 highest2007: 97.2 highest2008: 97.2 highest2009: 97.3 highest2010: 97.3 highest2011: 97.3 highest2012: 97.3 highest2013: 97.3 highest2014: 97.3 highest2015: 97.3 highest2016: 97.3 highest2017: 97.3 highest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 97.3%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 97.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2000.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 22nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 97.2%
2001 97.2% +0.0%
2002 97.2% +0.0%
2003 97.2% +0.0%
2004 97.2% +0.0%
2005 97.2% +0.0%
2006 97.2% +0.0%
2007 97.2% +0.0%
2008 97.2% +0.0%
2009 97.3% +0.0%
2010 97.3% +0.0%
2011 97.3% +0.0%
2012 97.3% +0.0%
2013 97.3% +0.0%
2014 97.3% +0.0%
2015 97.3% +0.0%
2016 97.3% +0.0%
2017 97.3% +0.0%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 97.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.1%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 97.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.2% 97.2% 97.3% 10
2010s 97.3% 97.3% 97.3% 8

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 19 Mexico 98.5% compare
  2. 20 Türkiye 97.5% compare
  3. 21 Dominican Republic 97.5% compare
  4. 23 North Macedonia 97.1% compare
  5. 24 Palestine, State of 97.1% compare
  6. 25 Serbia 97.0% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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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 97.3% 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 97.3% 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 97.2% in 2000.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 22nd 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 0.1%. 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 (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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
Last refreshed