Croatia vs Syria: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Croatia
52,427 people
in 2021
Syria
40,639 people
in 2024
Croatia rank
112th
Syria rank
115th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Croatia
  • Syria
0200.0k400.0k600.0k200020122024

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 52,427 people against 40,639 people in Syria, a difference of 11,788 people.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.3 times Syria's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 112th and Syria ranks 115th of 232 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 61,017 people 541,676 people 480,660 people Syria
2010s 57,232 people 314,491 people 257,259 people Syria
2020s 52,742 people 135,910 people 83,168 people Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Croatia or Syria?
Croatia, at 52,427 people against 40,639 people in Syria as of 2021.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Croatia and Syria?
11,788 people, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Syria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Croatia and Syria rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
Croatia ranks 112th and Syria ranks 115th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.