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.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Serbia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 120,638 people | — |
| 2001 | 121,157 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 121,765 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 122,500 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 123,217 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 123,889 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 124,520 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 125,113 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 125,679 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 126,217 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 126,724 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 127,179 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 127,680 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 128,095 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 128,472 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 128,810 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 129,098 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 129,282 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 129,370 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 129,372 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 129,210 people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 128,699 people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 128,640 people | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 129,001 people | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 128,925 people | -0.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 128,925 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902 people, 3.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 128,925 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 327.89 people, 393.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.