Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Serbia
Serbia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 73.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Serbia is 73.88, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Serbia peaked at 73.88 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.92, in 2000.
Serbia ranks 6th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.92 | — |
| 2001 | 65.93 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 65.95 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 65.96 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 65.97 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 66.27 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 66.66 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 67.05 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 67.45 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 67.86 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 68.27 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 68.69 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 69.11 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 69.53 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 69.96 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 70.39 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 70.83 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 71.28 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 71.74 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 72.12 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 72.47 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 72.82 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 73.17 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 73.52 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 73.88 | +0.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 73.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.34, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 73.88 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.65, 8.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.5 | 65.92 | 67.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.19 | 68.27 | 72.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.17 | 72.47 | 73.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More population data for Serbia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,778 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 141,046 people (2100)
- Population density 44.02 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9703 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Serbia?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Serbia was 73.88 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.88 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.92 in 2000.
- How does Serbia rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Serbia ranks 6th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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