People not using improved sanitation facilities in Serbia
Serbia: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 138,611 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 138,611 people for people not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Serbia peaked at 160,674 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 138,611 people, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 93rd of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Serbia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 160,674 people | — |
| 2001 | 159,896 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 159,247 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 158,768 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 158,272 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 157,721 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 157,120 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 156,478 people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 155,806 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 155,103 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 154,366 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 153,569 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 152,751 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 151,814 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 150,849 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 149,853 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 148,815 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 147,687 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 146,479 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 145,200 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 143,762 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 141,964 people | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 140,687 people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 139,882 people | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 138,611 people | -0.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 138,611 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67,932 people, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 138,611 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,797 people, 36.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 157,908 people | 155,103 people | 160,674 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,138 people | 145,200 people | 154,366 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 140,981 people | 138,611 people | 143,762 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 90 East Timor 176,118 people compare
- 91 Armenia 154,504 people compare
- 92 South Korea 139,971 people compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 136,093 people compare
- 95 Eswatini 135,383 people compare
- 96 United Kingdom 118,884 people compare
More reference data data for Serbia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 15.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Serbia?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Serbia was 138,611 people in 2024, 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 160,674 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,611 people in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Serbia ranks 93rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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.