Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Croatia
Croatia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 5,982 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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 5,982 people for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Croatia peaked at 7,291 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,982 people, in 2021.
Croatia ranks 82nd 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.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Croatia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,291 people | — |
| 2001 | 7,216 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 7,197 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 7,172 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7,152 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 7,132 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 7,109 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 7,083 people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7,054 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7,022 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 6,980 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 6,921 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 6,858 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 6,800 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6,730 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6,638 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6,526 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 6,397 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 6,271 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 6,168 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6,074 people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 5,982 people | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,143 people | 7,022 people | 7,291 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,629 people | 6,168 people | 6,980 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,028 people | 5,982 people | 6,074 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More reference data data for Croatia
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- 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Croatia?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Croatia was 5,982 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,291 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,982 people in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Croatia ranks 82nd out of 175 countries with data for 2021.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.