Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Serbia
Serbia: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 81.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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
Serbia recorded 81.6% for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Serbia peaked at 81.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.4%, in 2000.
Serbia ranks 42nd of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.4% | — |
| 2001 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 81.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 81.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 81.6% | +0.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 81.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.7%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 81.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.9%, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.5% | 81.4% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 81.5% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 81.6% | 81.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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- 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Serbia?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Serbia was 81.6% 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.4% in 2000.
- How does Serbia rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Serbia ranks 42nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.