Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 56.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
56.6%
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
82nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
56.6%
in 2018
All-time low
26.1%
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2018

02040602000200920182000: 26.1 %2001: 26.1 %2002: 26.2 %2003: 26.3 %2004: 26.3 %2005: 26.4 %2006: 26.4 %2007: 26.5 %2008: 26.5 %2009: 27.7 %2010: 30.6 %2011: 33.6 %2012: 36.6 %2013: 39.6 %2014: 42.8 %2015: 46.1 %2016: 49.5 %2017: 53 %2018: 56.6 %

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 56.6% for share of population using safely managed sanitation in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 113.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 56.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2000.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 82nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.4% 26.1% 27.7% 10
2010s 43.1% 30.6% 56.6% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population using safely managed sanitation in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 56.6% in 2018, 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 population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2000.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 82nd out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using safely managed sanitation
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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.