Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Serbia
Serbia: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services was 29.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Serbia stood at 29.6%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Serbia peaked at 31.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2024.
That places Serbia 71st out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.3% | — |
| 2001 | 31.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 31.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 30.9% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 30.1% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 29.6% | 30.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More population data for Serbia
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.6883 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Serbia?
- Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Serbia was 29.6% in 2024, 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Serbia ranks 71st out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. 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.