People using improved drinking water sources in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: People using improved drinking water sources was 1,530 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using improved drinking water sources 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 people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using improved drinking water sources in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 1,530 people.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved drinking water sources in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 51,619 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,523 people, in 2022.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 141st out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People using improved drinking water sources in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51,619 people | — |
| 2001 | 48,721 people | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 45,696 people | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 42,500 people | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 39,077 people | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 35,674 people | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 32,449 people | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 29,047 people | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 25,638 people | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 21,821 people | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 18,146 people | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 14,611 people | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 11,215 people | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 7,993 people | -28.7% |
| 2014 | 4,915 people | -38.5% |
| 2015 | 2,389 people | -51.4% |
| 2016 | 1,975 people | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 1,566 people | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 1,558 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,552 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,543 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,530 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,523 people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,527 people | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,530 people | +0.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 1,530 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,793 people, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 1,530 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,935 people, 79% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,224 people | 21,821 people | 51,619 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,592 people | 1,552 people | 18,146 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,531 people | 1,523 people | 1,543 people | 5 |
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More environment data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.72 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.509 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.09 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 9,577 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 10.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0016 1000 ha per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved drinking water sources in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- People using improved drinking water sources in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1,530 people 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 people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 51,619 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,523 people in 2022.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 141st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.