Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Serbia

Serbia: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 98.0% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
98.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 113 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2006
All-time low
98.0%
in 2006
Years of data
9
2006–2014

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Serbia, 2006–2014

0204060801002006201020142006: 98 %2007: 98 %2008: 98 %2009: 98 %2010: 98 %2011: 98 %2012: 98 %2013: 98 %2014: 98 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 98.0% for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2014. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Serbia peaked at 98.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2006.

Serbia ranks 7th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.0% 98.0% 98.0% 4
2010s 98.0% 98.0% 98.0% 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 4 Montenegro 99.3% compare
  2. 5 Philippines 98.9% compare
  3. 6 Kazakhstan 98.7% compare
  4. 8 Kyrgyzstan 97.3% compare
  5. 9 Iraq 96.9% compare
  6. 10 Saudi Arabia 96.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Serbia?
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Serbia was 98.0% in 2014, 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 Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2006.
How does Serbia rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
Serbia ranks 7th out of 113 countries with data for 2014.
Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit
%
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
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.