Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Serbia
Serbia: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 95.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source 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
The most recent figure for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Serbia is 95.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Serbia peaked at 95.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 89.3%, in 2004.
Serbia ranks 144th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.4% | — |
| 2001 | 89.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 89.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 89.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 89.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 89.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 90.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 90.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 91.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 91.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 92.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 92.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 92.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 93.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 95.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.4% | -0.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 95.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 95.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.9% | 89.3% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 91.4% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 95.1% | 95.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.72 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.594 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.12 °C (2025)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0.001 metric tons per person (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Serbia?
- Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Serbia was 95.4% 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 population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.3% in 2004.
- How does Serbia rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Serbia ranks 144th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.