6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Serbia

Serbia: 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.0581 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.0581
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
117th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0682
in 2000
All-time low
0.0581
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Serbia, 2000–2022

00.020.040.062000201120222000: 0.0682001: 0.0682002: 0.0682003: 0.0682004: 0.0682005: 0.0672006: 0.0672007: 0.0662008: 0.0652009: 0.0652010: 0.0642011: 0.0642012: 0.0632013: 0.0632014: 0.0622015: 0.0612016: 0.0612017: 0.062018: 0.062019: 0.0592020: 0.0592021: 0.0582022: 0.058

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 0.0581 for 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Serbia peaked at 0.0682 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0581, in 2022.

That places Serbia 117th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation (%) in Serbia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0682
2001 0.0681 -0.1%
2002 0.068 -0.1%
2003 0.0679 -0.1%
2004 0.0678 -0.1%
2005 0.0672 -0.9%
2006 0.0666 -0.9%
2007 0.066 -0.9%
2008 0.0654 -0.9%
2009 0.0648 -0.9%
2010 0.0642 -0.9%
2011 0.0636 -0.9%
2012 0.0631 -0.9%
2013 0.0625 -0.9%
2014 0.062 -0.9%
2015 0.0614 -0.9%
2016 0.0609 -0.9%
2017 0.0604 -0.9%
2018 0.0598 -0.9%
2019 0.0593 -0.9%
2020 0.0587 -0.9%
2021 0.0582 -0.9%
2022 0.0581 -0.1%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 0.0581 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1596, 36% of the median. (58 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.067 0.0648 0.0682 10
2010s 0.0617 0.0593 0.0642 10
2020s 0.0583 0.0581 0.0587 3

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 114 Azerbaijan 0.0857 compare
  2. 115 Gambia 0.0654 compare
  3. 116 Qatar 0.0635 compare
  4. 118 Vanuatu 0.0558 compare
  5. 119 Uzbekistan 0.0495 compare
  6. 120 Montenegro 0.041 compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Serbia?
6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Serbia was 0.0581 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0682 in 2000.
What is the lowest 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0581 in 2022.
How does Serbia rank for 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation?
Serbia ranks 117th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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.c Proportion of population practising open defecation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
200 places, 4,418 data points, 2000–2022
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