Rural without improved sanitation in Croatia

Croatia: Rural without improved sanitation was 39,802 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
39,802
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
97th
of 175 countries
All-time high
47,396
in 2000
All-time low
39,802
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Rural without improved sanitation in Croatia, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2000201020212000: 47.4k2001: 46.9k2002: 46.9k2003: 46.8k2004: 46.7k2005: 46.6k2006: 46.6k2007: 46.4k2008: 46.3k2009: 46.2k2010: 46.0k2011: 45.7k2012: 45.3k2013: 45.0k2014: 44.6k2015: 44.0k2016: 43.4k2017: 42.6k2018: 41.7k2019: 41.0k2020: 40.4k2021: 39.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, rural without improved sanitation in Croatia stood at 39,802. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Croatia peaked at 47,396 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39,802, in 2021.

Croatia ranks 97th of 175 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.

Rural without improved sanitation in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Rural without improved sanitation in Croatia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 47,396 —
2001 46,906 -1.0%
2002 46,856 -0.1%
2003 46,762 -0.2%
2004 46,696 -0.1%
2005 46,635 -0.1%
2006 46,551 -0.2%
2007 46,448 -0.2%
2008 46,330 -0.3%
2009 46,180 -0.3%
2010 45,974 -0.4%
2011 45,653 -0.7%
2012 45,301 -0.8%
2013 44,984 -0.7%
2014 44,586 -0.9%
2015 44,038 -1.2%
2016 43,357 -1.5%
2017 42,559 -1.8%
2018 41,721 -2.0%
2019 41,038 -1.6%
2020 40,409 -1.5%
2021 39,802 -1.5%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 39,802 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.56, 4162.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 39,802 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 327.89, 121.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46,676 46,180 47,396 10
2010s 43,921 41,038 45,974 10
2020s 40,105 39,802 40,409 2

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 94 Lithuania 49,368 compare
  2. 95 Tajikistan 41,064 compare
  3. 96 Ireland 39,951 compare
  4. 98 El Salvador 36,926 compare
  5. 99 Cape Verde 36,878 compare
  6. 100 Paraguay 33,929 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without improved sanitation in Croatia?
Rural without improved sanitation in Croatia was 39,802 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 47,396 in 2000.
What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 39,802 in 2021.
How does Croatia rank for rural without improved sanitation?
Croatia ranks 97th out of 175 countries with data for 2021.
Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without improved sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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