Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Serbia
Serbia: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 2.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities 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 %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 2.1% for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Serbia peaked at 2.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2024.
That places Serbia 108th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.1% | — |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -0.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 2.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 2.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 42.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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 population not using improved sanitation facilities in Serbia?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Serbia was 2.1% 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Serbia ranks 108th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.