People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Serbia
Serbia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 128,925 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People in rural areas 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
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Serbia is 128,925 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Serbia peaked at 129,372 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 120,638 people, in 2000.
Serbia ranks 86th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 123,470 people | 120,638 people | 126,217 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,408 people | 126,724 people | 129,372 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,895 people | 128,640 people | 129,210 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 83 Rwanda 146,381 people compare
- 84 Uzbekistan 136,792 people compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 132,877 people compare
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 127,952 people compare
- 88 Eswatini 115,473 people compare
- 89 Cuba 91,833 people compare
More reference data data for Serbia
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.84 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7013 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.32 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.74 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 208.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Serbia?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Serbia was 128,925 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 129,372 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,638 people in 2000.
- How does Serbia rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Serbia ranks 86th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.