Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Serbia
Serbia: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 95.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Using at least basic drinking water sources 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
In 2024, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Serbia stood at 95.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Serbia peaked at 95.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86.7%, in 2000.
Serbia ranks 127th of 188 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.5% | 86.7% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 89.8% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 94.9% | 95.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More environment data for Serbia
- Aquaculture production 6,870 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 2,495 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 9,365 metric tons (2024)
- Arable land use per person 0.393 hectares per person (2023)
- Forest area 3.48 million hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.1% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 39,680 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 1.1% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 39,680 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Serbia?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Serbia was 95.5% 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.7% in 2000.
- How does Serbia rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Serbia ranks 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. 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.