People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Serbia
Serbia: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Serbia stood at 99.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Serbia peaked at 99.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2000.
That places Serbia 25th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.6% | — |
| 2001 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.0% | 96.6% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 97.9% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 22 North Macedonia 99.8% compare
- 23 Cyprus 99.8% compare
- 24 Maldives 99.8% compare
- 26 Thailand 99.7% compare
- 27 Azerbaijan 99.7% compare
- 28 Montenegro 99.6% compare
More health data for Serbia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3584 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,502 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.6289 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Serbia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Serbia was 99.7% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2000.
- How does Serbia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Serbia ranks 25th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.