6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 54.56 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
54.56
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
74th
of 132 countries
All-time high
54.56
in 2018
All-time low
26.07
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2018

02040602000200920182000: 26.12001: 26.12002: 26.22003: 26.32004: 26.32005: 26.42006: 26.42007: 26.52008: 26.52009: 26.52010: 29.22011: 32.12012: 35.12013: 382014: 41.12015: 44.32016: 47.62017: 512018: 54.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2018, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 54.56. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 105.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 54.56 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.07, in 2000.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 74th of 132 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.

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2000 26.07
2001 26.14 +0.3%
2002 26.2 +0.3%
2003 26.27 +0.2%
2004 26.32 +0.2%
2005 26.37 +0.2%
2006 26.42 +0.2%
2007 26.47 +0.2%
2008 26.51 +0.2%
2009 26.54 +0.1%
2010 29.22 +10.1%
2011 32.11 +9.9%
2012 35.06 +9.2%
2013 38.05 +8.5%
2014 41.1 +8.0%
2015 44.28 +7.7%
2016 47.59 +7.5%
2017 51.01 +7.2%
2018 54.56 +7.0%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 54.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.18, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 54.56 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.84, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.33 26.07 26.54 10
2010s 41.44 29.22 54.56 9

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 71 Montenegro 57.4 compare
  2. 72 Albania 56.35 compare
  3. 73 Paraguay 55.19 compare
  4. 75 Iraq 52.77 compare
  5. 76 Honduras 52.61 compare
  6. 77 India 52.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 54.56 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 54.56 in 2018.
What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 26.07 in 2000.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 74th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
132 places, 2,993 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed