People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Serbia
Serbia: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 66.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 66.0% for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Serbia peaked at 66.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 2024.
That places Serbia 24th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.6% | — |
| 2001 | 66.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 66.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 66.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 66.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 66.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 66.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 66.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 66.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 66.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 66.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 66.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 66.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 66.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 66.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 66.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 66.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 66.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.5% | 66.4% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 66.1% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 66.0% | 66.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 21 Kyrgyzstan 69.5% compare
- 22 Bhutan 68.9% compare
- 23 Romania 66.7% compare
- 25 Trinidad and Tobago 65.1% compare
- 26 Guyana 63.8% compare
- 27 Bangladesh 62.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Serbia?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Serbia was 66.0% 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, rural recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Serbia ranks 24th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.