Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas was 0.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
0.0%
World rank
105th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2011
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 0.0%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 105th out of 175 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -30.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -43.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -77.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
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- 105 Austria 0.0%
- 105 Bangladesh 0.0% compare
- 105 Belarus 0.0%
- 105 Belgium 0.0%
- 105 Bhutan 0.0% compare
- 105 Brazil 0.0% compare
- 105 Bulgaria 0.0%
- 105 Canada 0.0%
- 105 Chile 0.0% compare
- 105 China 0.0% compare
- 105 Cyprus 0.0%
- 105 Czechia 0.0%
- 105 Denmark 0.0%
- 105 Egypt 0.0% compare
- 105 Estonia 0.0%
- 105 Eswatini 0.0% compare
- 105 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 0.0%
- 105 Fiji 0.0% compare
- 105 Finland 0.0%
- 105 France 0.0%
- 105 Gambia 0.0% compare
- 105 Georgia 0.0% compare
- 105 Germany 0.0%
- 105 Greece 0.0% compare
- 105 Guyana 0.0% compare
- 105 Hungary 0.0%
- 105 Iceland 0.0%
- 105 Iraq 0.0% compare
- 105 Ireland 0.0%
- 105 Israel 0.0%
- 105 Italy 0.0%
- 105 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
- 105 Latvia 0.0%
- 105 Lithuania 0.0%
- 105 Luxembourg 0.0%
- 105 Maldives 0.0% compare
- 105 Malta 0.0%
- 105 Mexico 0.0% compare
- 105 Morocco 0.0% compare
- 105 Nepal 0.0% compare
- 105 Netherlands 0.0%
- 105 New Zealand 0.0%
- 105 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0%
- 105 Norway 0.0%
- 105 Oman 0.0% compare
- 105 Palau 0.0%
- 105 Poland 0.0%
- 105 Portugal 0.0%
- 105 Romania 0.0%
- 105 Russian Federation 0.0%
- 105 Slovakia 0.0%
- 105 South Africa 0.0% compare
- 105 Spain 0.0%
- 105 Sri Lanka 0.0% compare
- 105 Sweden 0.0%
- 105 Switzerland 0.0%
- 105 Thailand 0.0% compare
- 105 Tokelau 0.0% compare
- 105 Tunisia 0.0% compare
- 105 Turkmenistan 0.0% compare
- 105 United Arab Emirates 0.0%
- 105 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0%
- 105 United States of America 0.0%
- 105 Uruguay 0.0% compare
- 105 Viet Nam 0.0% compare
More reference data data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- 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 open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.0% 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 open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 105th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.