Sanitation facilities usage in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Sanitation facilities usage was 56.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage 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
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 56.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 113.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 56.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2000.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 82nd out of 150 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.1% | — |
| 2001 | 26.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 56.6% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 26.1% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 30.6% | 56.6% | 9 |
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More population data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.93 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9162 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,739 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4708 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.843 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 26.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 49,993 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Sanitation facilities usage in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 56.6% 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 sanitation facilities usage recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for sanitation facilities usage?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 82nd out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- Is sanitation facilities usage rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.