People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 3.23 million people in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3.23 million people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
122nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
3.98 million people
in 2002
All-time low
3.23 million people
in 2018
Years of data
19
2000–2018

People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2018

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2000200920182000: 4.0M people2001: 4.0M people2002: 4.0M people2003: 4.0M people2004: 3.9M people2005: 3.9M people2006: 3.9M people2007: 3.8M people2008: 3.8M people2009: 3.7M people2010: 3.6M people2011: 3.6M people2012: 3.5M people2013: 3.4M people2014: 3.4M people2015: 3.4M people2016: 3.3M people2017: 3.3M people2018: 3.2M people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 3.23 million people, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 3.98 million people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.23 million people, in 2018.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 122nd out of 232 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.89 million people 3.69 million people 3.98 million people 10
2010s 3.41 million people 3.23 million people 3.63 million people 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3.23 million people in 2018, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 3.98 million people in 2002.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 3.23 million people in 2018.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 122nd out of 232 countries with data for 2018.
Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic 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

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