Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Serbia

Serbia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 1,850 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,850 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
75th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1,959 people
in 2005
All-time low
1,849 people
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Serbia, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 2.0k people2001: 2.0k people2002: 2.0k people2003: 2.0k people2004: 2.0k people2005: 2.0k people2006: 2.0k people2007: 2.0k people2008: 2.0k people2009: 2.0k people2010: 2.0k people2011: 2.0k people2012: 1.9k people2013: 1.9k people2014: 1.9k people2015: 1.9k people2016: 1.9k people2017: 1.9k people2018: 1.9k people2019: 1.9k people2020: 1.9k people2021: 1.9k people2022: 1.8k people2023: 1.9k people2024: 1.9k people

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 urban areas in Serbia is 1,850 people, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Serbia peaked at 1,959 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,849 people, in 2022.

Serbia ranks 75th of 186 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,958 people 1,956 people 1,959 people 10
2010s 1,922 people 1,878 people 1,957 people 10
2020s 1,854 people 1,849 people 1,867 people 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 72 Comoros 2,908 people compare
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  3. 74 Iraq 2,073 people compare
  4. 76 Guinea-Bissau 1,702 people compare
  5. 77 Vanuatu 1,592 people compare
  6. 78 Belize 1,349 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Serbia?
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Serbia was 1,850 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 urban areas recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 1,959 people in 2005.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,849 people in 2022.
How does Serbia rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
Serbia ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.