People not using improved sanitation facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 136,093 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2018
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 136,093 people for people not using improved sanitation facilities in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 178,752 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 136,093 people, in 2018.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 94th 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.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 178,262 people | — |
| 2001 | 178,752 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 178,736 people | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 177,929 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 175,903 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 173,570 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 171,701 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 169,112 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 165,840 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 162,484 people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 159,102 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 155,659 people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 152,129 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 149,117 people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 146,645 people | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 143,944 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 141,266 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 138,629 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 136,093 people | -1.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 136,093 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67,932 people, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 136,093 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,797 people, 35.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 173,229 people | 162,484 people | 178,752 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,954 people | 136,093 people | 159,102 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 91 Armenia 154,504 people compare
- 92 South Korea 139,971 people compare
- 93 Serbia 138,611 people compare
- 95 Eswatini 135,383 people compare
- 96 United Kingdom 118,884 people compare
- 97 Sao Tome and Principe 107,260 people compare
More reference data data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2599 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0577 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8716 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 136,093 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 178,752 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,093 people in 2018.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 94th out of 232 countries with data for 2018.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.