6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Serbia

Serbia: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 25.39 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
25.39
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
106th
of 132 countries
All-time high
29.22
in 2000
All-time low
25.39
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Serbia, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 29.22001: 29.22002: 29.12003: 29.12004: 29.12005: 292006: 28.92007: 28.72008: 28.62009: 28.42010: 28.32011: 28.12012: 27.92013: 27.62014: 27.42015: 27.12016: 26.92017: 26.62018: 26.42019: 26.12020: 25.82021: 25.52022: 25.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Serbia is 25.39, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Serbia peaked at 29.22 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.39, in 2022.

Serbia ranks 106th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%) in Serbia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 29.22
2001 29.18 -0.1%
2002 29.15 -0.1%
2003 29.11 -0.1%
2004 29.07 -0.1%
2005 29.02 -0.2%
2006 28.88 -0.5%
2007 28.73 -0.5%
2008 28.58 -0.5%
2009 28.42 -0.5%
2010 28.26 -0.6%
2011 28.09 -0.6%
2012 27.86 -0.8%
2013 27.62 -0.8%
2014 27.38 -0.9%
2015 27.14 -0.9%
2016 26.89 -0.9%
2017 26.63 -0.9%
2018 26.37 -1.0%
2019 26.11 -1.0%
2020 25.82 -1.1%
2021 25.53 -1.1%
2022 25.39 -0.6%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 25.39 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.18, 50% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 25.39 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.84, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.94 28.42 29.22 10
2010s 27.23 26.11 28.26 10
2020s 25.58 25.39 25.82 3

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 103 Venezuela 27.07 compare
  2. 104 Thailand 26.32 compare
  3. 105 Lebanon 25.67 compare
  4. 107 Costa Rica 25.35 compare
  5. 108 Suriname 25.16 compare
  6. 109 Tanzania 25.11 compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Serbia?
6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Serbia was 25.39 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 29.22 in 2000.
What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.39 in 2022.
How does Serbia rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
Serbia ranks 106th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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
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