Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Serbia
Serbia: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 24.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.07
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
128th
of 150 countries
All-time high
29.58
in 2000
All-time low
24.07
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Serbia stood at 24.07. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Serbia peaked at 29.58 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.07, in 2024.
That places Serbia 128th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities 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
- 125 Afghanistan 24.78 compare
- 126 Burkina Faso 24.72 compare
- 127 Kiribati 24.65 compare
- 129 Zimbabwe 23.56 compare
- 130 Guinea-Bissau 22.6 compare
- 131 Libya 21.75 compare
More population data for Serbia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,778 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.6883 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.779 (2100)
- Population density 44.02 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 141,046 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Serbia?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Serbia was 24.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.58 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.07 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Serbia ranks 128th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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