Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Serbia
Serbia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 2,058 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Serbia is 2,058 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Serbia peaked at 3,290 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,058 people, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 87th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Serbia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,290 people | — |
| 2001 | 3,256 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3,226 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3,200 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3,174 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,109 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3,044 people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,980 people | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2,917 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2,854 people | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2,792 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2,730 people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2,670 people | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,610 people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2,550 people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,490 people | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2,431 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2,371 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2,311 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2,251 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,189 people | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2,123 people | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2,099 people | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,081 people | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2,058 people | -1.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 2,058 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 people, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,105 people | 2,854 people | 3,290 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,521 people | 2,251 people | 2,792 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,110 people | 2,058 people | 2,189 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 84 Jamaica 4,343 people compare
- 85 Moldova 3,994 people compare
- 86 Azerbaijan 2,730 people compare
- 88 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,023 people compare
- 89 Mauritius 2,003 people compare
- 90 North Macedonia 1,957 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Serbia?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Serbia was 2,058 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,290 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,058 people in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Serbia ranks 87th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.