Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Serbia
Serbia: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 1,850 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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 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.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Serbia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,959 people | — |
| 2001 | 1,957 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,956 people | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,958 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,959 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,959 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,959 people | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,959 people | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,959 people | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,958 people | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,957 people | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,956 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,949 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,939 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,929 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,919 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,908 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,898 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,888 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,878 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,867 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,854 people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,849 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,852 people | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,850 people | -0.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1,850 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.93 people, 11.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Serbia
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- 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)
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- 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 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
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.