Population using safely managed sanitation services in Serbia
Serbia: Population using safely managed sanitation services was 29.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Serbia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using safely managed sanitation services in Serbia stood at 29.6%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed sanitation services in Serbia peaked at 31.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 70th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.3% | — |
| 2001 | 31.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 31.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | -0.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 29.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.2%, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 29.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.2%, 35% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 30.9% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 30.1% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 29.6% | 30.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.594 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.12 °C (2025)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using safely managed sanitation services in Serbia?
- Population using safely managed sanitation services in Serbia was 29.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Serbia ranks 70th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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