People practicing open defecation of population in Serbia
Serbia: People practicing open defecation of population was 0.058 in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 0.058 for people practicing open defecation of population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Serbia peaked at 0.0682 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.058, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 119th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population in Serbia, year by year
| 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% |
| 2023 | 0.0581 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.058 | -0.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.058 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2644, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.067 | 0.0648 | 0.0682 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0617 | 0.0593 | 0.0642 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0582 | 0.058 | 0.0587 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More population data for Serbia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,778 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.6883 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.779 (2100)
- Population density 44.02 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 141,046 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population in Serbia?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Serbia was 0.058 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0682 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.058 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Serbia ranks 119th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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