People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Croatia
Croatia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 991,654 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Croatia, 2000–2021
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 991,654 people for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Croatia peaked at 1.02 million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 930,133 people, in 2001.
That places Croatia 88th out of 150 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Croatia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 937,891 people | — |
| 2001 | 930,133 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 934,920 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 940,897 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 947,411 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 954,032 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 960,193 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 965,961 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 971,380 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 976,148 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 981,347 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 991,832 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 million people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 999,150 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 995,573 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 993,320 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 991,654 people | -0.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 991,654 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 481,577 people, 2.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 991,654 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 837,185 people, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 951,897 people | 930,133 people | 976,148 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.00 million people | 981,347 people | 1.02 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 992,487 people | 991,654 people | 993,320 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More reference data data for Croatia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2598 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8711 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7218 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Croatia?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Croatia was 991,654 people in 2021, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 930,133 people in 2001.
- How does Croatia rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Croatia ranks 88th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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 People not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.