People using safely managed sanitation services in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: People using safely managed sanitation services was 56.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed sanitation services in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2018
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 56.6% for people using safely managed sanitation services in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 113.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 56.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2000.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 78th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
People using safely managed sanitation services in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.1% | — |
| 2001 | 26.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 56.6% | +6.9% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 56.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.9%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 56.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.0%, 63% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 26.1% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 30.6% | 56.6% | 9 |
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More health data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed sanitation services in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- People using safely managed sanitation services in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 56.6% in 2018, 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 sanitation services recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 78th out of 146 countries with data for 2018.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.