Italy vs Serbia: People not using improved drinking water sources

Italy
49,237 people
in 2024
Serbia
49,546 people
in 2024
Italy rank
107th
Serbia rank
106th

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Italy
  • Serbia
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k200020122024

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 49,546 people against 49,237 people in Italy, a difference of 309 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 107th and Serbia ranks 106th of 231 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 190,368 people 42,322 people 148,046 people Italy
2010s 65,649 people 47,277 people 18,372 people Italy
2020s 49,467 people 49,115 people 352.42 people Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Italy or Serbia?
Serbia, at 49,546 people against 49,237 people in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Italy and Serbia?
309 people, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Serbia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Italy and Serbia rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
Italy ranks 107th and Serbia ranks 106th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved drinking water sources
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.