Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 96.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2008–2016
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 96.0% for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2016. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 96.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2008.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 12th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 96.0% | — |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 96.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 96.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.8%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 9 Iraq 96.9% compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 96.6%
- 11 Tuvalu 96.3%
- 13 Bhutan 95.7% compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 95.5% compare
- 15 Palestine 95.5%
More reference data data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1825 (2050)
- 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 96.0% in 2016, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2008.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 12th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.