Number using at least basic sanitation in Croatia

Croatia: Number using at least basic sanitation was 3.76 million in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3.76 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
117th
of 232 countries
All-time high
4.26 million
in 2000
All-time low
3.76 million
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number using at least basic sanitation in Croatia, 2000–2021

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2000201020212000: 4.3M2001: 4.2M2002: 4.2M2003: 4.2M2004: 4.2M2005: 4.2M2006: 4.2M2007: 4.2M2008: 4.2M2009: 4.2M2010: 4.2M2011: 4.1M2012: 4.1M2013: 4.1M2014: 4.0M2015: 4.0M2016: 4.0M2017: 3.9M2018: 3.9M2019: 3.8M2020: 3.8M2021: 3.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 3.76 million for number using at least basic sanitation in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Croatia peaked at 4.26 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.76 million, in 2021.

Croatia ranks 117th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Number using at least basic sanitation in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Number using at least basic sanitation in Croatia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 4.26 million —
2001 4.23 million -0.6%
2002 4.23 million -0.1%
2003 4.22 million -0.2%
2004 4.22 million -0.1%
2005 4.21 million -0.1%
2006 4.20 million -0.2%
2007 4.20 million -0.2%
2008 4.18 million -0.3%
2009 4.17 million -0.3%
2010 4.15 million -0.4%
2011 4.12 million -0.7%
2012 4.09 million -0.7%
2013 4.07 million -0.6%
2014 4.04 million -0.8%
2015 4.00 million -0.8%
2016 3.96 million -1.1%
2017 3.91 million -1.4%
2018 3.85 million -1.3%
2019 3.82 million -0.9%
2020 3.79 million -0.8%
2021 3.76 million -0.7%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 3.76 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 3.76 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.89 million, 64% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.21 million 4.17 million 4.26 million 10
2010s 4.00 million 3.82 million 4.15 million 10
2020s 3.77 million 3.76 million 3.79 million 2

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 114 Ireland 4.72 million compare
  2. 115 Niger 4.42 million compare
  3. 116 Panama 4.02 million compare
  4. 118 Georgia 3.45 million compare
  5. 119 Haiti 3.43 million compare
  6. 120 Uruguay 3.36 million compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number using at least basic sanitation in Croatia?
Number using at least basic sanitation in Croatia was 3.76 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 4.26 million in 2000.
What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.76 million in 2021.
How does Croatia rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
Croatia ranks 117th out of 232 countries with data for 2021.
Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number using at least basic sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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