Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Serbia
Serbia: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 24.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.07
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
126th
of 149 countries
All-time high
29.58
in 2000
All-time low
24.07
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Serbia stood at 24.07. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Serbia peaked at 29.58 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.07, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 126th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.58 | — |
| 2001 | 29.57 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.55 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.54 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.53 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.39 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 29.18 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 28.95 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 28.72 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 28.48 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 28.24 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 27.99 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 27.74 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 27.49 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 27.22 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 26.96 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 26.69 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 26.41 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 26.12 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 25.8 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 25.45 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 25.1 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 24.76 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 24.42 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 24.07 | -1.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 24.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.93, 45% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 24.07 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.99, 27% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.25 | 28.48 | 29.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.07 | 25.8 | 28.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.76 | 24.07 | 25.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 123 Afghanistan 24.78 compare
- 124 Burkina Faso 24.72 compare
- 125 Kiribati 24.65 compare
- 127 Zimbabwe 23.56 compare
- 128 Guinea-Bissau 22.6 compare
- 129 Libya 21.75 compare
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 safely managed sanitation services in Serbia?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Serbia was 24.07 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.58 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.07 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Serbia ranks 126th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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