Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population was 58.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 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, using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 58.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 123.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 58.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2008.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 58th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5% | — |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +58.0% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +38.4% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +29.0% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.9% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 9.8% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 56.2% | 58.1% | 5 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 26.69 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 58.1% 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 using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2008.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 58th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population. 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.