People without basic handwashing facilities in Serbia

Serbia: People without basic handwashing facilities was 135,140 people in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
135,140 people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
98th
of 120 countries
All-time high
140,650 people
in 2006
All-time low
135,140 people
in 2014
Years of data
9
2006–2014

People without basic handwashing facilities in Serbia, 2006–2014

050.0k100.0k150.0k2006201020142006: 140.7k people2007: 140.1k people2008: 139.5k people2009: 139.0k people2010: 138.4k people2011: 137.8k people2012: 137.0k people2013: 136.1k people2014: 135.1k people

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

Analysis

In 2014, people without basic handwashing facilities in Serbia stood at 135,140 people. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in Serbia peaked at 140,650 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 135,140 people, in 2014.

Serbia ranks 98th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

People without basic handwashing facilities in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for People without basic handwashing facilities in Serbia, 2006 to 2014.
Year people Change
2006 140,650 people
2007 140,088 people -0.4%
2008 139,521 people -0.4%
2009 138,951 people -0.4%
2010 138,371 people -0.4%
2011 137,761 people -0.4%
2012 136,991 people -0.6%
2013 136,070 people -0.7%
2014 135,140 people -0.7%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 135,140 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598 people, 29% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 135,140 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 194,137 people, 70% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 139,802 people 138,951 people 140,650 people 4
2010s 136,867 people 135,140 people 138,371 people 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 95 Vanuatu 169,107 people compare
  2. 96 Armenia 160,647 people compare
  3. 97 Guyana 137,533 people compare
  4. 99 Fiji 124,139 people
  5. 100 Oman 117,011 people
  6. 101 Sao Tome and Principe 98,204 people compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without basic handwashing facilities in Serbia?
People without basic handwashing facilities in Serbia was 135,140 people in 2014, 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 without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 140,650 people in 2006.
What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 135,140 people in 2014.
How does Serbia rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
Serbia ranks 98th out of 120 countries with data for 2014.
Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People without basic handwashing 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
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.