Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 0 people in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
0 people
World rank
105th
of 175 countries
All-time high
20,922 people
in 2000
All-time low
0 people
in 2011
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Sanitation facilities usage in rural 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 people.
Analysis
In 2018, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 0 people. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 20,922 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, 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.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20,922 people | — |
| 2001 | 18,877 people | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 16,788 people | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 14,650 people | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 12,459 people | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 10,310 people | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 8,249 people | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 6,217 people | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 4,237 people | -31.9% |
| 2009 | 2,339 people | -44.8% |
| 2010 | 525.44 people | -77.5% |
| 2011 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 people | — |
| 2017 | 0 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 people | — |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 people. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,505 people | 2,339 people | 20,922 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.38 people | 0 people | 525.44 people | 9 |
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- 105 Falkland Islands 0 people
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- 105 Finland 0 people
- 105 France 0 people
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- 105 Germany 0 people
- 105 Greece 0 people compare
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- 105 Hungary 0 people
- 105 Iceland 0 people
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- 105 Ireland 0 people
- 105 Israel 0 people
- 105 Italy 0 people
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- 105 Latvia 0 people
- 105 Lithuania 0 people
- 105 Luxembourg 0 people
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- 105 Malta 0 people
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- 105 Netherlands 0 people
- 105 New Zealand 0 people
- 105 North Korea 0 people
- 105 Norway 0 people
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- 105 Palau 0 people
- 105 Poland 0 people
- 105 Portugal 0 people
- 105 Romania 0 people
- 105 Russia 0 people
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- 105 Sweden 0 people
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- 105 United Arab Emirates 0 people
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- 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0 people 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 20,922 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2011.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 105th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.