Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Serbia
Serbia: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 97.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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
Serbia recorded 97.9% for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Serbia peaked at 97.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2005.
That places Serbia 125th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.9% | — |
| 2001 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 97.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 97.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.9% | 97.9% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.9% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.9% | 97.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More economy & growth data for Serbia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.19 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5822 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.6 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0213 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Serbia?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Serbia was 97.9% 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2005.
- How does Serbia rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Serbia ranks 125th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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.