Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Serbia

Serbia: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 19.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
19.95
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
113th
of 124 countries
All-time high
28.16
in 2004
All-time low
19.95
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Serbia, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 28.12001: 28.12002: 28.12003: 28.12004: 28.22005: 27.92006: 27.62007: 27.32008: 26.92009: 26.52010: 26.22011: 25.82012: 25.42013: 252014: 24.62015: 24.22016: 23.82017: 23.32018: 22.92019: 22.42020: 21.92021: 21.52022: 212023: 20.52024: 19.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 19.95 for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Serbia peaked at 28.16 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 19.95, in 2024.

That places Serbia 113th out of 124 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.

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Serbia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 28.08 —
2001 28.1 +0.1%
2002 28.12 +0.1%
2003 28.14 +0.1%
2004 28.16 +0.1%
2005 27.95 -0.8%
2006 27.6 -1.2%
2007 27.25 -1.3%
2008 26.89 -1.3%
2009 26.53 -1.4%
2010 26.15 -1.4%
2011 25.77 -1.5%
2012 25.38 -1.5%
2013 24.99 -1.6%
2014 24.59 -1.6%
2015 24.18 -1.7%
2016 23.76 -1.7%
2017 23.34 -1.8%
2018 22.9 -1.9%
2019 22.43 -2.1%
2020 21.95 -2.2%
2021 21.46 -2.2%
2022 20.96 -2.3%
2023 20.46 -2.4%
2024 19.95 -2.5%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 19.95 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.03, 36% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 19.95 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.85, 23% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.68 26.53 28.16 10
2010s 24.35 22.43 26.15 10
2020s 20.95 19.95 21.95 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 110 Tonga 22.21 compare
  2. 111 Benin 21.82 compare
  3. 112 Suriname 20.69 compare
  4. 114 Ethiopia 18.94 compare
  5. 115 Ghana 17.64 compare
  6. 116 Somalia 17.35 compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Serbia?
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Serbia was 19.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 28.16 in 2004.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.95 in 2024.
How does Serbia rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
Serbia ranks 113th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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