People using safely managed drinking water services in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: People using safely managed drinking water services was 86.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using safely managed drinking water services in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using safely managed drinking water services in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 86.4%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 88.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 86.4%, in 2024.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 69th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using safely managed drinking water services in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.5% | — |
| 2001 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 87.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 87.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 88.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 88.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 88.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 88.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 88.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 88.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 88.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 88.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 88.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 87.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 86.4% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 86.4% | -0.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 86.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.0%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 86.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.7%, 89% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.9% | 87.5% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 88.3% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 86.4% | 88.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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 safely managed drinking water services in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- People using safely managed drinking water services in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 86.4% 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 safely managed drinking water services recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.4% in 2024.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 69th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.