What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia?

2,518 people, with Serbia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia?

19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Serbia: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Bosnia and Herzegovina

136,093 people

in 2018

Serbia

138,611 people

in 2024

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

94th

Serbia rank

93rd

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Serbia

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 138,611 people against 136,093 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 2,518 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 94th and Serbia ranks 93rd of 232 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	173,229 people	157,908 people	15,320 people	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s	146,954 people	150,687 people	3,733 people	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Serbia?: Serbia, at 138,611 people against 136,093 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia?: 2,518 people, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 94th and Serbia ranks 93rd of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.