Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities was 92.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2018
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 92.1%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 92.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 92.1%, in 2014.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 78th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.6% | — |
| 2001 | 92.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 92.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 92.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 92.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 92.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 92.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 92.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 92.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 92.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 92.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 92.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 92.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 92.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 92.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.4% | 92.3% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 92.1% | 92.2% | 9 |
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- Population density 26.69 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 92.1% in 2018, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.1% in 2014.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 78th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.