Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Serbia

Serbia: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 24.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
24.1%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
119th
of 140 countries
All-time high
29.6%
in 2000
All-time low
24.1%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Serbia, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 29.62001: 29.62002: 29.62003: 29.52004: 29.52005: 29.42006: 29.22007: 292008: 28.72009: 28.52010: 28.22011: 282012: 27.72013: 27.52014: 27.22015: 272016: 26.72017: 26.42018: 26.12019: 25.82020: 25.52021: 25.12022: 24.82023: 24.42024: 24.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 24.1% for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Serbia peaked at 29.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2024.

That places Serbia 119th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%) in Serbia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 29.6%
2001 29.6% -0.0%
2002 29.6% -0.0%
2003 29.5% -0.0%
2004 29.5% -0.0%
2005 29.4% -0.5%
2006 29.2% -0.7%
2007 29.0% -0.8%
2008 28.7% -0.8%
2009 28.5% -0.8%
2010 28.2% -0.9%
2011 28.0% -0.9%
2012 27.7% -0.9%
2013 27.5% -0.9%
2014 27.2% -0.9%
2015 27.0% -1.0%
2016 26.7% -1.0%
2017 26.4% -1.0%
2018 26.1% -1.1%
2019 25.8% -1.2%
2020 25.5% -1.3%
2021 25.1% -1.4%
2022 24.8% -1.3%
2023 24.4% -1.4%
2024 24.1% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.2% 28.5% 29.6% 10
2010s 27.1% 25.8% 28.2% 10
2020s 24.8% 24.1% 25.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Serbia?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Serbia was 24.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2024.
How does Serbia rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
Serbia ranks 119th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
185 places, 4,542 data points, 2000–2024
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