People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) was 97.3% in 2016. ▬ Flat
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2008–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2016, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 97.3%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 97.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2008.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 97.2% | — |
| 2009 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 97.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.1%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 97.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.6%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.2% | 97.2% | 97.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 97.2% | 97.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 12 Iraq 97.4% compare
- 13 Philippines 97.3% compare
- 14 China 97.3%
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 97.2% compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 96.0% compare
- 18 Maldives 95.8%
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0203 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 97.3% in 2016, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2008.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2016.
- Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.