Population connected to public water supply in Serbia

Serbia: Population connected to public water supply was 88.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
88.2%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
26th
of 36 countries
All-time high
95.5%
in 2022
All-time low
65.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population connected to public water supply in Serbia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 65 Percentage2001: 66.2 Percentage2002: 67.4 Percentage2003: 68.8 Percentage2004: 69.9 Percentage2005: 71.1 Percentage2006: 72.4 Percentage2007: 73.4 Percentage2008: 78.4 Percentage2009: 79.1 Percentage2010: 79.1 Percentage2011: 79.7 Percentage2012: 81.5 Percentage2013: 83.4 Percentage2014: 85.1 Percentage2015: 86.5 Percentage2016: 87.4 Percentage2017: 88.5 Percentage2018: 89.5 Percentage2019: 90.5 Percentage2020: 91.4 Percentage2021: 92.7 Percentage2022: 95.5 Percentage2023: 87.2 Percentage2024: 88.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, population connected to public water supply in Serbia stood at 88.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population connected to public water supply in Serbia peaked at 95.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 2000.

That places Serbia 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population connected to public water supply in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Population connected to public water supply in Serbia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2000 65.0% —
2001 66.2% +1.8%
2002 67.4% +1.8%
2003 68.8% +2.1%
2004 69.9% +1.5%
2005 71.1% +1.8%
2006 72.4% +1.8%
2007 73.4% +1.3%
2008 78.4% +6.9%
2009 79.1% +0.9%
2010 79.1% -0.0%
2011 79.7% +0.8%
2012 81.5% +2.3%
2013 83.4% +2.3%
2014 85.1% +2.1%
2015 86.5% +1.6%
2016 87.4% +1.0%
2017 88.5% +1.3%
2018 89.5% +1.1%
2019 90.5% +1.2%
2020 91.4% +1.0%
2021 92.7% +1.4%
2022 95.5% +3.0%
2023 87.2% -8.7%
2024 88.2% +1.2%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 88.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.7%, 95% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 88.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.6%, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.2% 65.0% 79.1% 10
2010s 85.1% 79.1% 90.5% 10
2020s 91.0% 87.2% 95.5% 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 23 Slovakia 90.7% compare
  2. 23 Slovakia 90.7% compare
  3. 25 Sweden 88.9% compare
  4. 27 Estonia 85.0% compare
  5. 27 Estonia 85.0% compare
  6. 29 Lithuania 83.3% compare
  7. 29 Lithuania 83.3% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population connected to public water supply in Serbia?
Population connected to public water supply in Serbia was 88.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population connected to public water supply recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest population connected to public water supply recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 2000.
How does Serbia rank for population connected to public water supply?
Serbia ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is population connected to public water supply rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population connected to public water supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population connected to public water supply
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 755 data points, 1990–2024
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