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
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Serbia, 2006–2014
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%.
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 98.0% | — |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 98.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 98.0% 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 | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 4 Montenegro 99.3%
- 5 Philippines 98.9%
- 6 Kazakhstan 98.7%
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 97.3% compare
- 9 Iraq 96.9% compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 96.6%
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 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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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.