People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Serbia
Serbia: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 40,286 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People in rural areas not using an improved 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 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Serbia is 40,286 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Serbia peaked at 40,286 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,182 people, in 2000.
Serbia ranks 96th of 178 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.
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Serbia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21,182 people | — |
| 2001 | 22,194 people | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 23,205 people | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 24,224 people | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 25,226 people | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 26,205 people | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 27,160 people | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 28,094 people | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 29,008 people | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 29,902 people | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 30,775 people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 31,622 people | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 32,468 people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 33,278 people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 34,067 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 34,832 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 35,571 people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 36,268 people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 36,924 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 37,542 people | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 38,097 people | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 38,533 people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 39,088 people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 39,760 people | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 40,286 people | +1.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 40,286 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40,286 people, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 40,286 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,044 people, 38.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,640 people | 21,182 people | 29,902 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,335 people | 30,775 people | 37,542 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,153 people | 38,097 people | 40,286 people | 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), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Serbia?
- People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Serbia was 40,286 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 40,286 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,182 people in 2000.
- How does Serbia rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Serbia ranks 96th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.