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

Serbia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 97.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
97.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 97 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
97.0%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 100 highest2001: 100 highest2002: 100 highest2003: 100 highest2004: 100 highest2005: 100 highest2006: 99.9 highest2007: 99.6 highest2008: 99.3 highest2009: 99 highest2010: 98.7 highest2011: 98.4 highest2012: 98.1 highest2013: 97.8 highest2014: 97.6 highest2015: 97.3 highest2016: 97 highest2017: 97 highest

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

Analysis

Serbia recorded 97.0% 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 2.6% 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, 97.0%, in 2016.

Serbia ranks 25th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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): Q5 (highest) in Serbia, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest 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 100.0% +0.0%
2006 99.9% -0.1%
2007 99.6% -0.3%
2008 99.3% -0.3%
2009 99.0% -0.3%
2010 98.7% -0.3%
2011 98.4% -0.3%
2012 98.1% -0.3%
2013 97.8% -0.3%
2014 97.6% -0.3%
2015 97.3% -0.3%
2016 97.0% -0.3%
2017 97.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.8% 99.0% 100.0% 10
2010s 97.7% 97.0% 98.7% 8

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.3% compare
  2. 23 North Macedonia 97.1% compare
  3. 24 Palestine, State of 97.1% compare
  4. 26 Barbados 96.7% compare
  5. 27 Albania 96.1% compare
  6. 28 Tunisia 95.8% 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 97.0% 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 97.0% in 2016.
How does Serbia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Serbia ranks 25th 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 2.6%. 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 (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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About this data

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
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