People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 2.5 people per square kilometre in 2018. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.5 people per square kilometre, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 3.15 people per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.5 people per square kilometre, in 2018.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 80th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.12 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 3.13 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.15 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.14 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.12 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.09 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.07 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.03 people per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.98 people per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.93 people per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.88 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.83 people per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.78 people per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.74 people per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.7 people per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.65 people per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.6 people per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.55 people per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.5 people per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2.5 people per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.12 people per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2.5 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.009 people per square kilometre, 278.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.08 people per square kilometre | 2.93 people per square kilometre | 3.15 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 people per square kilometre | 2.5 people per square kilometre | 2.88 people per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 77 South Africa 2.93 people per square kilometre compare
- 78 Trinidad and Tobago 2.53 people per square kilometre compare
- 79 Palestine 2.53 people per square kilometre compare
- 81 El Salvador 2.42 people per square kilometre compare
- 82 Tonga 2.08 people per square kilometre compare
- 83 Egypt 2.06 people per square kilometre 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2.5 people per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 people per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 people per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 80th out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.