Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 96.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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
In 2018, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 96.0%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 96.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 2000.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 142nd of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.7% | — |
| 2001 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.8% | 95.7% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 95.8% | 96.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 139 Saint Kitts and Nevis 96.3% compare
- 140 Suriname 96.1% compare
- 141 Philippines 96.0% compare
- 143 Libya 95.4% compare
- 144 Grenada 94.9% compare
- 145 Hong Kong, China 94.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7112 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 7,384 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.277 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,876 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2437 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 96.0% 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 share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 2000.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 142nd out of 232 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.