People with access to at least basic drinking water in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: People with access to at least basic drinking water was 3.04 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
People with access to at least basic drinking water in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people with access to at least basic drinking water in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 3.04 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people with access to at least basic drinking water in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 4.07 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.04 million, in 2024.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 132nd out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.96 million | 3.75 million | 4.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 million | 3.22 million | 3.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 million | 3.04 million | 3.17 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 51.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0007 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.81 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -27.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people with access to at least basic drinking water in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- People with access to at least basic drinking water in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3.04 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people with access to at least basic drinking water recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest people with access to at least basic drinking water recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 million in 2024.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for people with access to at least basic drinking water?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 132nd out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people with access to at least basic drinking water rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People with access to at least basic drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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