People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 97.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
97.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2000
All-time low
97.2%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 97.2%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 99.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2014.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 13th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.2% | — |
| 2001 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 97.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.9%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 97.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.2%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.2% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 97.2% | 98.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 10 North Macedonia 97.8% compare
- 11 Albania 97.7% compare
- 12 Montenegro 97.4% compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 96.6% compare
- 15 Costa Rica 96.5% compare
- 16 Palestine, State of 95.3% 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, urban (% of urban) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 97.2% 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, urban (% of urban) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2014.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 13th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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