Lebanon vs Serbia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Lebanon
4.32 million people
in 2024
Serbia
5.12 million people
in 2024
Lebanon rank
61st
Serbia rank
58th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Lebanon
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 5.12 million people against 4.32 million people in Lebanon, a difference of 799,670 people.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 61st and Serbia ranks 58th of 150 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.75 million people | 5.34 million people | 1.59 million people | Serbia |
| 2010s | 4.42 million people | 5.25 million people | 830,176 people | Serbia |
| 2020s | 4.27 million people | 5.12 million people | 853,060 people | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Lebanon or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 5.12 million people against 4.32 million people in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Lebanon and Serbia?
- 799,670 people, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Serbia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Serbia rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Lebanon ranks 61st and Serbia ranks 58th of 150 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 safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.