Bosnia and Herzegovina vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Bosnia and Herzegovina
136,093 people
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
118,884 people
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
94th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
96th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200020122024

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 136,093 people against 118,884 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 17,209 people.

That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 94th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 96th of 232 countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 173,229 people 106,057 people 67,172 people Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 146,954 people 112,615 people 34,339 people Bosnia and Herzegovina

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 136,093 people against 118,884 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Bosnia and Herzegovina and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17,209 people, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 94th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 96th 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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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

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